![]() ![]() Compact, well branched shrubby habit that is neat and. This plant is protected by patent number PP26362. Salvia greggii Mirage Deep Purple is a heat tolerant, flowering shrub with continuous deep purple color. Bright red, tubular flowers bloom on 4.5" tall, terminal spikes from late spring through fall. A favorite with Hummingbirds Autumn Sage is easily grown in well-drained soil with moderate water. ![]() ![]() Compact, well branched shrubby habit that is neat and tidy for low maintenance. 'Radio Red' is a compact selection of autumn sage that features red-flowers, a well-branched habit, and long blooming period. Salvia greggii MirageTM Cherry Red is an easy to grow broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial herb with green foliage and red flowers in spring summer and fall. Salvia greggii Mirage Cherry Red is a heat tolerant, long flowering shrub with continuous cherry red color. 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. 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. Flowers are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Best bloom occurs in late spring and fall, with sporadic bloom in the heat of the summer. 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. Flower color is usually a form of red, but may also appear as orange, pink, purple or sometimes white. 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. Two-lipped flowers bloom in whorls above the foliage on 3-6" stems from June to October. 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. 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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