Wild Thing Sage

Salvia greggii

SAL-vee-uh GREG-ee-eye
18 to 24 in.
18 to 24 in.

low

hot pink

May to October

18 to 24 in.

18 to 24 in.

No

Texas and Mexico

sun, part shade

USDA zones 5b-10

hardy to 6,000 ft.

Wild thing sage a shrubby perennial flower native to Texas. It has small, shiny green leaves on branching stems. Growing as a nice mound, it produces flushes of beautiful hot pink flowers throughout the summer.

This plant is heat and drought tolerant, but is not always winter hardy in Colorado Springs. However, its continuous production of nice flowers makes it worthwhile to grow as an annual flower even if it won't always survive the winter.

low

hot pink

May to October

18 to 24 in.

18 to 24 in.

No

Texas and Mexico

sun, part shade

USDA zones 5b-10

hardy to 6,000 ft.

Wild thing sage is a beautiful plant with eye-catching flowers, but is not reliably winter hard at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. It has been planted many times. It will survive for a few years depending on the severity of the winter, but eventually dies out. However, it can be useful as an annual flower for hot, dry locations.

Cut back to new growth in spring.