Perennials
Salvia 'Hot Lips' (Ornamental Sage)
Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips'
Also known as Hot Lips Autumn Sage
Size
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About This Plant
Salvia 'Hot Lips' (Ornamental Sage), 'Hot Lips', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.
Salvias range from herbaceous perennials to woody shrubs, all hummingbird and pollinator favorites with abundant flower spikes through summer and fall.
Full sun suits this species. Plant in well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 10. Cut back in late winter. Drought-tolerant once established.
For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips'
- Common name
- Hot Lips Autumn Sage
- Lifecycle
- Tender perennial
- Foliage type
- Semi-evergreen
- Mature size
- 2-3 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Late spring
- Bloom color
- Purple, Blue, Pink, Red, White
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Wildlife: Pollinator support, Hummingbird nectar
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