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Information by: The Plant Nerd Inc.        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

Description

This 3' shrubclones handles Phoenix summers better than most. It still requires some protection from intense summer sun. Works well on the east or even full shade. Leaves are small, glossy, and dark green. Hot pink flowers cover the plant in the spring and fall. Dead heading will enhance flower production. Attracts hummingbirds.

Maintenance Tips

Salvia greggii ‘Sierra Linda’ is a hybrid known as Pink Autumn Sage. It is one of the best woody shrubs for attracting birds, especially hummingbirds. This hybrid matures at 3’ x 3,’ with the flower stalks reaching another 6" beyond the foliage. This hybrid is also very heat tolerant so it can be used in the most exposed areas of the garden. Thinning out the branches of this woody shrub and allowing sunlight to reach the interior can greatly benefit the plant. All of the flowers are born at the tips of the branches so hedging is discouraged as it will cut off the blooming potential. However, deadheading spent blooms can increase the blooming cycle. This plant rarely has any pest or disease issues and rarely requires any kind of fertilizer to look and perform its best.