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Lamiaceae
Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii
Endurance, desert grace, hummingbird heart.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Salvia
- Native to
- Texas, Northern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- Subshrub
- Height
- 60–90 cm (2–3 ft)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, well-drained, alkaline
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 7–10
- Lifespan
- Long-lived perennial
Did you know
- Autumn sage is misleadingly named—it actually blooms from April through November in mild climates, not just in fall, with peak displays in spring and autumn.
- It is one of the toughest perennials for hot, dry climates—native to Texas Hill Country and the Chihuahuan Desert, it thrives where most flowers wilt within weeks.
- Autumn sage is a top hummingbird magnet—a single plant attracts dozens of visits per hour during peak bloom, and it's the favorite garden plant of the black-chinned hummingbird.
- Modern hybrids and selections (over 40 named cultivars) have produced flower colors not found in the wild, including coral, salmon, peach, and even bicolor 'Hot Lips.'
- Native to the same hot dry country as the famous Texan agave and yucca, autumn sage was named after Josiah Gregg, the 19th-century Santa Fe trader and naturalist who first collected it.
Color meanings
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endurance
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desert grace
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hummingbird heart