Salvia Coccinea

Salvia Coccinea

Scarlet Sage, also known as Salvia Coccinea or Red Salvia, is an herbaceous perennial belonging to the Salvia (sage) family. With beautiful tubular flowers on spikes that rise above the foliage of dark green, velvety, heart-shaped leaves, the plant is used often as an accent plant in bedding or edging. The garden favorite can be found in hues of red, white, salmon, pink, purple, lavender, burgundy, and orange, despite the name ‘scarlet sage’.