scarlet sage
noun
: a salvia (Salvia splendens) of Brazil that is widely cultivated for its long racemes of typically scarlet flowers
also
: a related salvia (S. coccinea) of tropical and subtropical America
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Salvia is a huge genus of plants that includes annuals like scarlet sage and perennials like Russian sage; some start to bloom in spring and others later in summer.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
Salvia coccinea, also called scarlet sage, is a self-seeding perennial with red flowers that grows in both sun and the shade.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2022
Native landscaping, including gamma grass and scarlet sage, lines the pedestrian areas, with the periodic monarch butterfly landing for a rest (a butterfly gardena also made its way into the plans).
—Jesse Scott, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2021
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
Salvia coccinea, also called scarlet sage, is a self-seeding perennial with red flowers that grows in both sun and the shade.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2022
Native landscaping, including gamma grass and scarlet sage, lines the pedestrian areas, with the periodic monarch butterfly landing for a rest (a butterfly gardena also made its way into the plans).
—Jesse Scott, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2021
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