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    • Photo of Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing' flower by Alan Lorence

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    Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing'

    Also Known As

    • Wild Thing Autumn Sage

    Plant type

    perennial, herb

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 3'

    planting zones

    • 6a-10b

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    Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing' plant details

    Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial herb with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing'

    Plant type: perennial herb
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 3 FT wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in fall, spring and summer
    Uses: floriferous, fragrant foliage, long-blooming, rock garden, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing'

    USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
    Watering frequency: occasional
    Resistant to: heat
    Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Plant aficionado Tom Peace helped establish this lavishly hued, west Texan's notoriety. Quick to grow, full of vigor and more tolerant of cold, damp winters than most other greggii species, 'Wild Thing's leafy, good-looking form presents lustrous green foliage and droves of vivid cherry-pink flowers with contrasting wine-colored calyxes. Plant next to Agastache 'Apricot Sunrise' and Verbascum 'Sixteen Candles' for a wild, long blooming vignette.

    By: Digging Dog Nursery

    Cultivated material seed from 'Wild Thing,' one of the hardiest forms zone 5 with brilliant cerise flowers for months.

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Gardening facts about Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing' plant

    How to Grow Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing'

    • Water Needs

      • occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

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