Botanical Name: Salvia chiapensis
Common Name: Chiapas sage
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright, rounded, fairly dense plant with thick stems and glossy, dark green foliage; scarlet/purple flowers held high above foliage
Height to 3'
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun
Soil prefers a soil with good drainage; not fussy
Hardiness hardy (zones 10-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves dark green and glossy with a reddish tint at margins; broadly elliptical with dentate margins; oppositely arranged
Flowers narrow tubular flowers, bright scarlet/purple in spikes; flowers through spring and summer
Fruit small capsule
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood or softwood cuttings
 
Usage:
small filler for flower display, mix with native and other drought tolerant plantings; good on slopes or in neglected areas; drought tolerant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average water for first year, drought tolerant thereafter
Fertilizing balanced, slow-release at planting time
Pruning head back regularly to keep dense and full
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other none
 
Origin: Mexico
Family: Lamiaceae

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