From late spring to fall, this easy-going perennial bears deep orange-red flowers on 3- to 4-foot-tall spikes that rise above a loose, 6-foot-wide mound of heart-shaped, sticky leaves. The native habitat for this brightly colored salvia is a very limited area at an altitude of 9,000 feet in the narrow range of the Mexican Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains.

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Noteworthy CharacteristicsSalvias are some of the showiest plants for containers, annual borders, and mixed borders. Butterflies and hummingbirds love them. 

CareProvide moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Best when staked early in its growth.

PropagationSow seed or divide plants in spring; take cuttings spring through fall.

ProblemsPowdery mildew, rust, stem rot, fungal leaf spots, whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs, spider mites.

• Genus : Salvia
• Zones : 10, 7, 8, 9
• Plant Height : 3 to 6 feet
• Plant Width : 3 to 6 feet
• Characteristics : Attracts Hummingbirds
• Bloom Time : Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
• Growth Rate : Fast
• Light : Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Maintenance : Low
• Moisture : Medium Moisture
• Plant Type : Perennials
• Flower Color : Red
• Plant Seasonal Interest : Summer Interest