Wild Thing Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: This Salvia has small, rounded leaves that are semi-evergreen and fragrant. It produces beautiful hot pink blooms in early summer through fall. The tubular flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. A long blooming plant that is a great addition to a sunny planting bed. It requires very little water once established and is low maintenance.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 18-24" tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, Magenta
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Oct
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 6 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Not on display
- Not on display
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
