Salvia Species, Crimson Sage, Henry's Sage

I have not grown this plant. Crimson Sage, Henry's Sage (Salvia henryi) is native to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas (Counties: Brewster, ...Read MoreJeff Davis, Ellis) as well as Chihuahua, Mexico. It grows on arid rocky slopes and canyons frequently among piñon and juniper. Salvia henryi is hardy to –10 degrees F. Salvia henryi has medium-sized, serrated, eaves that are covered with soft gray hairs. They are pinnatifid meaning that they are deeply lobed with the lobes cut at least half-way in from the margin to the mid-rib. The four-sided stems are covered with soft, shaggy unmatted hairs (white-villous). Near the top of the stems, bright red, small, bilaterally symmetrical flowers are produced in pairs at intervals from April through September* which attract hummingbirds. It reseeds plentifully. Salvia henryi is similar in habit and size to Salvia roemeriana; however, the blooms are a lighter red and it is looser in habit. Salvia summa occurs in the same general habitats. Salvia henryi can be distinguished from it by its blooms having a shorter lower lip and a ventricose corolla tube abruptly dilated just above the calyx. Also, Salvia summa has pale lavender or pinkish colored blooms that have red dots in the throats.

*Bloom time data source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterNative Plant Database.

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