Light-green, fruit-scented foliage can be used to flavor Mexican dishes, and the bright scarlet blooms may be used in salads. Also wonderful in the landscape as the flowers attract hummingbirds! Blooms July through fall. Sages prefer well-drained, moderately rich soil. Best treated as an annual.
Genus:
Salvia
Species:
greggii
Cultivar:
Cherry Chief
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
Red
Flower Time:
Mid to Late season
Sun Exposure:
Sun
Soil Condition:
Well-drained
Habit:
Mounded
Mature Height:
30-36"
Mature Spread:
18-24"
Special Uses:
Deer resistant
Fragrant
Edible
