Salvia greggii comes from
the Southwest. I plant Texas Sage in full sun. Lesser
exposures will make for leggy plants with few blooms. Salvia greggii
plants are very
drought tolerant once established but look better with a little
water. Salvia greggii cultivars need regular shearing to keep the dry calyxes
off and has a relatively short life span of 3-5 years. The branches are quite
brittle. I often lose portions when carrying them in the truck.
If you treat
right it puts out more color than almost any other plant on the block. It prefers drip
irrigation, as overhead water rots the crown. I have not had Salvia
greggii suffer from cold damage, the literature says 15 degrees and we
have not gotten that cold yet. Autumn Sage plants are more likely to rot with cold damp
weather in our area.
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