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Texas Natives

Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii
Lamiaceae (Mint)

A small woody Texas native salvia that blooms nearly year-round in red, pink, or coral for hummingbirds.

Texas nativeDrought-toughFull sunPollinatorLow waterPerennial
Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii) illustration — Texas Roots plant database, by Jordan Polasek
Sun
Full sun
Water
Very low
Soil
Lean, sharp-draining
pH
6.5–8.0
Hardiness
Hardy native shrublet
Height
2–3 ft
Spacing
2–3 ft
Days to harvest
Blooms most of year

What it is

Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii) is in the Lamiaceae (Mint) family. A small woody Texas native salvia that blooms nearly year-round in red, pink, or coral for hummingbirds.

How to grow it

It wants full sun, water it very low, and give it lean, sharp-draining soil. Target a soil pH around 6.5–8.0. Space plants about 2–3 ft apart. Expect roughly Blooms most of year. Hardy native shrublet.

How it's used

Autumn Sage is used: ornamental; pollinator.

🔎 How to identify it

  • Small aromatic leaves
  • Woody base
  • Tubular flowers in many colors

Not for eating

Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.

Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.