Salvia pentstemonoides (Big Red Sage) Summer flowering airy rose-colored seedheads

airy rose-colored seedheads

The sunnier the location the more moisture it will need

Viceroy butterflies

It grows naturally in prairies

Also known as Lyreleaf Greeneyes and Greeneyes

Salvia pentstemonoides (Big Red Sage) Summer flowering airy rose-colored seedheadsBig Red Sage is a tall, shrubby sage with long, showy flower spikes. The tubular flowers are bright scarlet red, attractive to hummingbirds. It does best in full sun, in well drained soils. Big Red Sage blooms from spring through fall and will die back in the cold winters but come back reliably. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use Low Sun exposure Full sun Bloom color Red Bloom time Spring, summer, fall Mature height 4 5 ft Mature spread 3 4 ft