Members of this series are prolicific bloomers from Spring to Fall. Very effectively used in both mass plantings and as stand-alones in a garden. Specific epithet honors Josiah Gregg (1806-1850), botanist and explorer, who first collected this plant on a trip through Texas to Mexico in the mid 1840s. A member of the Mirage Series of Autumn Sage that are known for their more stunning flower colors and more compact growth than the parent species. They prefer low humidity but can also tolerate high humidity in the summer. Otherwise, plants are winter hardy down to 15F. In locations that exceed 110F multiple days in a row, autumn sage can benefit from some partial shade. Autumn Sage Temperature and Humidity Preferences. The genus name Salvia comes from the Latin word salveo meaning "to save or heal", in reference to the purported medically curative properties attributed to some plants in the genus. Autumn sage prefers full sun, and a south-facing location is best. Flowers are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Best bloom occurs in late spring and fall, with sporadic bloom in the heat of the summer. Flower color is usually a form of red, but may also appear as orange, pink, purple or sometimes white. Two-lipped flowers bloom in whorls above the foliage on 3-6" stems from June to October. Salvia greggii Mirage Deep Purple is a heat tolerant, flowering shrub with continuous deep purple color. Small, rounded, oval leaves (to 2" long) are aromatic when crushed. It is native to rocky slopes from western and central Texas into northern Mexico. Two-lipped flowers bloom in whorls above the. Small, rounded, oval leaves (to 2' long) are aromatic when crushed. Salvia greggii, commonly known as autumn sage, Texas sage or red Chihuahuan sage, is a small deciduous sub-shrub that grows to 2-3' tall and as wide. Salvia greggii, commonly known as autumn sage, Texas sage or red Chihuahuan sage, is a small deciduous sub-shrub that grows to 2-3' tall and as wide.
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