Buy Salvia darcyi

Also Known As

Salvia oresbia
Darcy's Mexican Sage
Red Mountain Sage

Plant type

perennial, herb

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 4'-7'

planting zones

7a-10b

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Salvia darcyi plant details

Salvia darcyi is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial herb with green foliage. In fall and summer orange and red flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia darcyi

Plant type: perennial herb
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 7 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: orange and red blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, clumping, rock garden, showy, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia darcyi

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hot stuff with cold hardiness! This species was originally collected by Yucca Do Nursery in the Sierra Madre range of central Mexico. In gardens, give it plenty of space and stand back to enjoy the electric spikes of pinkish red flowers in late summer. To 4 feet tall by 6 feet wide in full sun. Hardy to USDA zone 6a when kept dry in winter.

By: Cistus Nursery

A rare & showy Mexican Sage bearing large, bright red flowers on erect spikes up to 3’ tall, blooming Summer-Fall & much loved by hummingbirds. Native to a limited area at 9,000 feet in the eastern range of the Mexican Sierra Madre Oriental, this Sage is cold hardy & deciduous. In “A Book of Salvias,” Betsy Clebsch says “Gardeners interested in color will find Salvia darcyii an unprecedented plant.” Growing 4’ tall & wide.