Salvia 'San Antonio'
Garden Sage, Autumn Sage
Description
San Antonio is a perennial shrub that reaches 3' tall and wide. It needs full sun and medium amount of water. Pinkish white flowers bloom in the spring but this shrub has blossoms most of the year. This shrub will get knocked down to the ground when the first frost arrives; however, it will come back vigorously especially if pruned in February or March. Hummingbirds love the flowers.
Maintenance Tips
Salvia 'San Antonio' is a hybrid of Salvia greggii and microphylla and is also known as 'Sierra de San Antonio'. This hybrid matures at 3' x 3', with peachy-yellow flowers that rise about the foliage. It is a shrub with woody branches that benefits greatly from thinning out, which allows sunlight to reach the interior of 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.
Plant Type
Perennial
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
Pink, Yellow, White, Multi-Colored
Flower Season
Spring, Intermittent
Leaf Color
Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full
Water
Medium, Extra in Summer
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Formal, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers
Seasonal Interest
Spring
Location Uses
Entry, Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Patio, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Cut Flowers, Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
Hummingbirds
Water Saving Tip:
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.