Southwest Plant of the Month – Cedar Sage – Salvia roemeriana
General Information
Plant For |
Flower |
Plant Size |
1′ x 1′ |
Plant Type |
Perennial |
Water Usage |
Low |
Sunlight |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
Colors |
Red |
Physical Description: Small, well mannered, shade tolerant plant with eye catching spikes of 1″, scarlet-red, tubular summer flowers among clumps of deep green, round, scalloped leaves.
Care and Maintenance: Needs deadheading and small but regular amounts of water to maintain blooming. Prune to basal rosette in winter. Short lived.
Gardener’s Notes: This Central Texas native grows naturally under shady junipers and oaks. Salvia coccinea is a similar, herbaceous, tropical species locally available as an annual bedding plant. It is not normally winter hardy but reseeds well. Both attract hummingbirds.
Ed note: When searching for both low water needs and shade – this is the ONLY plant that comes up on the NMSU reference tool.
Plant information from Southwest Yard & Garden Plant Advisor.