Salvia greggii

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Salvia greggii
Salvia greggii 'Coronado Pink'
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Salvia Species: S. greggii
Binomial name
Salvia greggii Gray

Salvia greggii, commonly known as Autumn Sage, is a species of sage (genus Salvia) native to Texas and Mexico. A shrub that can reach 3 feet in height and diameter, it will grow in poor soils and is much used in landscaping.

The flowers of the species are normally red, but a variety of cultivars have been produced, with shades from white to pink, as well as salmon, fuchsia and purple.

[edit] References

• TAMU page on Salvia greggii