Common names:
Hummingbird Sage
Texas Sage
Scarlet Sage

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Leaves: Glaucous
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Color: Other
Flower Size: Over 12"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Inflorescence Type: Umbel
Uses: Cut Flower
Useful for timber production
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Other Beneficial Insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Preferred depth
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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Comments:
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