Genus and Species: Salvia coccinea
Family: Lamiacea
Common Name: Wild Scarlet Sage
Habit: hardy annual or tender perennial
Height: 12-24 inches
Flower Color: red
Native to: Texas
Range: all regions of United States
Blooming Period: June-July
Water Requirement: low to moderate
Soil Type: sandy to gravelly
Exposure: full sun
Seed Count: 276,800 seeds/lb
Seeding Rate: 8 lbs/acre
Miscellaneous: excellent species to attract humming-birds
and butterflies; excellent reseeder
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Genus and Species: Salvia coccinea
