Salvia spathacea 'Avis Keedy'

Also Known As

Salvia spathacea 'Yellow Seedling'
Yellow Hummingbird Sage

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'
W: 3'-10'

planting zones

9a-10b

Salvia spathacea 'Avis Keedy' plant details

Salvia spathacea 'Avis Keedy' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia spathacea 'Avis Keedy'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 10 FT - wide, 2 FT tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia spathacea 'Avis Keedy'

USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low

Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Salvia spathacea - “Crimson sage” or “Hummingbird Sage” is one of the most popular California native Salvias. Normally it has crimson flowers with dark bracts. When Avis Keedy, a long-time volunteer with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, found this yellow flowered form with lime green bracts at Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County, she knew that she had found something special. The plants we offer have been grown from seeds collected from this rare yellow form, isolated from any cross-pollination. Apart from the flower color, it has the usual virtues of “Hummingbird Sage”. Handsome fruity-scented foliage with 2’ spikes of flowers, which happen to be very attractive to hummingbirds. If happy, it will spread with rhizomatous roots to provide a groundcover 3-10’ wide. It is drought resistant & would be a fine groundcover under oaks. But it also tolerates summer watering.