Common names:
Salvia
Sage

Also sold as:
  • Salvia greggii 'Royal Bumble'

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Leaves: Other
Flowers: Other
Flower Color: Russet: rsedd,Dle,i oBo tt h perBgrcrledea
Multi-Color
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
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Year Round
Suitable Locations: Espalier
Uses: Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Gophers/Voles
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

Such a vivid red in Salvia microphylla 'Royal Bumble'

'Royal Bumble' was a featured
Plant of the Day for October 26, 2015.

Comments:
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