A Guide to the Salvia greggii and S. microphylla Group
2018年6月1日 · Currently, the most widely sought group of Salvias is the one encompassing Salvia greggii and Salvia microphylla, which are commonly known as Autumn Sage and Mountain Sage. They caught the eye of naturalists traveling the American Southwest and Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains in the mid-to-late 1800s.
Salvia greggii - Wikipedia
Salvia greggii is a highly variable plant, with numerous named cultivars, reaching anywhere from 1 to 4 ft (0.30 to 1.22 m) in height and less in width. It can be either upright or mounding.
Salvia greggii - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, it is native to Texas and found mainly on rocky slopes. Different cultivars offer flower colors from red to coral, and some are mixed with white. Salvia, the genus name, comes from the Latin word salveo, meaning ‘be well’. Greggi is in honor of Josiah Gregg (1806-1850), a botanist and explorer who ...
Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red' - Phoenix Perennials
Salvia greggii ‘Furman’s Red’ was introduced to cultivation in the 1970s and remains one of the best and most vigorous autumn sage cultivars. It grows 2-3 feet tall and wide with small semi-evergreen, aromatic leaves and masses of bright red flowers from black stamens all summer long.
Salvia greggii (Autumn Sage) - Gardenia
A hummingbird magnet, Salvia greggii (Autumn Sage) is a bushy sub-shrub boasting brilliant racemes of usually red, two-lipped flowers, but the flowers may also appear purple, pink, yellow, or violet. Blooming from spring to frost, the flowers bloom in whorls above the minty aromatic foliage of small, ovate, downy, green leaves, 2 in. long (5 cm).
Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red' at San Marcos Growers
Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red' (Magenta Red Autumn Sage) - A durable selection of the evergreen subshrub that is native throughout southwest Texas and into Mexico. Light green glabrous leaves vary in length from 3/4 to one inch long.
Autumn Sage, Autumn Salvia, Cherry Sage - Texas A&M University
Salvia greggii is a popular, usually evergreen sub-shrub growing natively in rocky soils in Central, West and South Texas, and Mexico. It has small, dull pale green, glandular, aromatic leaves.
with the leaves due to the open habit of the species. Cultivars have been selected with a tighter canopy. General Information Scientific name: Salvia greggii Pronunciation: SAL-vee-uh GREGG-ee-eye Common name(s): Cherry Sage, Autumn Sage, Cherry Salvia Family: Labiatae Plant type: perennial; herbaceous USDA hardiness zones: 7B through 11 (Fig. 2)
Salvia greggii - How to grow & care - Grow Plants
Salvia greggii grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Salvia also known as Autumn sage, Salvia greggii perennial evergreen plant or as annual, used for edible leaves but mostly ornamental flowers and the fragrant that attract pollinators, can grow in subtropics, mediterranean, temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone: 10-11 as ...
Salvia greggii - Maggie's Garden
Cultivars offer a wide range of colors including pink, red, burgundy, peach, corral, white, purple and bi-colors. Foliage: Half-inch oval green leaves have an aromatic sage-like scent when bruised. It remains evergreen in frost-free zones.