Salvia darcyi


Common name(s): Galeana red sage, Darcy's sage


Description: perennial; native to a small area in the Sierra Madre Oriental of Nuevo León, Mexico. Vigorous, branched growth and somewhat sticky, bright green foliage with large red flower spikes from summer into autumn. Spreads slowly by stolons into a large clump. Completely winter deciduous in cold winter climates.


Height: to 4 ft. Spread: to 6 ft.


Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil


Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators


Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below


Distribution: Mexico (Nuevo León) in desert and dry shrubland