Mexican Scarlet Sage, Mexican Red Sage, Cardinal Sage, Salvia cardinalis
Prized for its brilliant flowers, Salvia fulgens (Mexican Scarlet Sage) is a bushy evergreen sub-shrub with heart-shaped, light green leaves, up to 3 in. long (8 cm). Blooming from midsummer through fall, when most flowers have finished for the season, whorls of glistening, velvety, vibrant red, tubular flowers open on long flowering spikes, 18 in. (45 cm). Their electric color attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
| Hardiness |
9 - 12 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
9 - 12 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Salvia |
| Common names | Sage |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 36" (90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, City and Courtyard |
| Hardiness |
9 - 12 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
9 - 12 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Salvia |
| Common names | Sage |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 36" (90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, City and Courtyard |
How many Salvia fulgens (Mexican Scarlet Sage) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvia fulgens (Mexican Scarlet Sage) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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