Plant Type: Annual , Perennial

Salvia coccinea

Several whorls of red to pinkish flowers form an interrupted spike on a square stem. This showy southern native is characterized by the loose, widely spaced nature of the flowering spike. It is found in the hot sands of the South. The flamboyant, cultivated member of this group, Scarlet Sage (S. splendens), was introduced from Brazil.
Plant Type: White , Red , Pink
Light Requirements: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Max Height: Up to about 30 inches tall