Scarlet Sage Picture Gallery
If the world were to coronate a Salvia as its favorite annual, there's little doubt that a deep red variety of Scarlet Sage (Salvia splendens) would bear the sceptre. It's a global favorite garbed in lush foliage and flower spikes thick with blossoms from late spring until frost.
Yet S. splendens is such a popular species that many people simply call it the commonest of common names -- Bedding Sage or Red Sage. When it was first introduced to horticulture in 1822, it was known as Lee's Scarlet Sage.
Properties for plants in the Scarlet Sage Picture Gallery
| Name | Mature height | Mature width | Flower color | Bract color | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvia splendens van houttei 'Dancing Flame' | 1 to 2 feet | 1 to 2 feet | Moderate Reddish Orange | Vivid Reddish Orange | Partial shade |
| Salvia splendens 'Sao Borja' | 5 to 6 feet | 5 to 6 feet | Deep Purplish Red | Dark Red | Partial shade |
| Salvia splendens van houttei 'Burgundy' | 3 to 4 feet | 3 to 4 feet | Deep Purplish Red | Vivid Red | Partial shade |
| Salvia splendens van houttei 'Faye Chapel' | 2 to 3 feet | 2 to 3 feet | Vivid Red | Vivid Reddish Orange | Partial shade |
| Salvia splendens van houttei 'Elk White' | 5 to 6 feet | 2 to 3 feet | Pure White | Light Greenish Yellow | Partial shade |
| Salvia splendens van houttei 'Elk Giant Orange' | 6 feet plus | 3 to 4 feet | Not yet defined * | Not yet defined * | Partial shade |
| Salvia darcyi x splendens 'Roman Red' | 2 to 3 feet | 2 to 3 feet | Not yet defined * | Not yet defined * | Full sun to partial shade |