Salvia 'La Trinidad Pink'
Common name(s): Trinity Mountain sage
Description: perennial; an especially hardy and drought tolerant selection of S. microphylla from the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains in Nuevo León that was collected and introduced by Yucca Do Nursery of Giddings, Texas in the 1990s. Relatively low and spreading growth aromatic green foliage and large pink flowers from summer until first frost.
Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.
Position: full sun and well-draining soil
Uses: ornamental, to attract hummingbirds
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below
Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought
Care: prune to 6 inches above the ground in spring (after all danger of last frost) to rejuvenate foliage. Adding a 1-2 inch layer of gravel around the base increases survivability and prevents crown rot. Cutting back spent blooms in summer will encourage more blooming but is not necessary. No fertilizer.