Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea)
This is an amazing native wild flower to add to your garden. They bloom year round their tubular flowers attract humming birds and swallowtail butterflies frequently. They are aggressive re seeders once you plant one you will always have them in your garden. Known to eventually grow leggy after a while. When the plant gets leggy give it a nice chop back for it to grow in fuller with fresh growth. They’re a great filler plant for pops of color in the garden.
Living conditions
Full sun to Part shade
Readily self seeds
Dry to moist
Short lived dies back in the cold.
H:2-6ft W: .5-2ft
Red, pink, or white blooms year round.
Pet friendly how ever not edible it can induce stomach cramps.
Host plant to multiple Sphinx Moths.
This is an amazing native wild flower to add to your garden. They bloom year round their tubular flowers attract humming birds and swallowtail butterflies frequently. They are aggressive re seeders once you plant one you will always have them in your garden. Known to eventually grow leggy after a while. When the plant gets leggy give it a nice chop back for it to grow in fuller with fresh growth. They’re a great filler plant for pops of color in the garden.
Living conditions
Full sun to Part shade
Readily self seeds
Dry to moist
Short lived dies back in the cold.
H:2-6ft W: .5-2ft
Red, pink, or white blooms year round.
Pet friendly how ever not edible it can induce stomach cramps.
Host plant to multiple Sphinx Moths.
This is an amazing native wild flower to add to your garden. They bloom year round their tubular flowers attract humming birds and swallowtail butterflies frequently. They are aggressive re seeders once you plant one you will always have them in your garden. Known to eventually grow leggy after a while. When the plant gets leggy give it a nice chop back for it to grow in fuller with fresh growth. They’re a great filler plant for pops of color in the garden.
Living conditions
Full sun to Part shade
Readily self seeds
Dry to moist
Short lived dies back in the cold.
H:2-6ft W: .5-2ft
Red, pink, or white blooms year round.
Pet friendly how ever not edible it can induce stomach cramps.
Host plant to multiple Sphinx Moths.