Great for adding color to shady spots in the garden, Salvia chiapensis features glossy green foliage and blooms year-round with long, curving wands of magenta flowers. Flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Grows 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Plant in full to part sun along the coast and part sun to bright shade inland. Requires regular watering and well-draining soil that’s rich in organic matter. Will not survive freezing temperatures. Grows well in containers.
- Common Name:
- Chiapas Sage
- Mature Height:
- 2-3'
- Mature Spread:
- 3-4'
- Exposure:
- Light shade/Part Sun
- Growth:
- Evergreen
- Flower Color:
- Magenta
- Soil:
- Well drained best
- Foliage Color:
- Green
- Flower Time:
- Summer-Fall
