Salvia Plant 4.5” Pot Mirage Cherry Red Drought Tolerant Perennial Sage (Salvia greggii) - Hummingbird Favorite

Add bold, long-lasting color to your garden with Salvia greggii ‘Mirage Cherry Red’, a compact, heat-loving perennial known for its vivid red blooms and nonstop flowering from spring through fall. This drought-tolerant sage is a magnet for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, making it a must-have for pollinator gardens and sunny landscapes.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It:

• ✔️ Brilliant cherry-red flowers all season ❤️
• ✔️ Hummingbird & pollinator favorite
• ✔️ Heat & drought tolerant once established
• ✔️ Compact size—perfect for containers & borders
• ✔️ Deer resistant & low maintenance

📦 What You’ll Receive

• Quantity: 1 live plant
• Size: 4.5” pot (well-rooted)
• Healthy, ready-to-plant specimen

💡 Plants may not be in bloom at time of shipment

🌿 Plant Details

Common Name: Autumn Sage / Red Salvia
Scientific Name: Salvia greggii ‘Mirage Cherry Red’
Sunlight: Full sun (best flowering)
Watering: Low once established
Soil: Well-drained (tolerates poor soil)
Hardiness Zones: 7–9 (perennial)
Growth Habit: Compact, mounding
Format: 4.5” pot

🌱 Care Instructions

• Light: Full sun (best flowering)
• Water: Low once established
• Soil: Well-drained (tolerates poor soil)
• Maintenance: Light pruning encourages bushier growth

💡 Avoid overwatering—this plant thrives in drier conditions

❄️ Hardiness

• USDA Zones: 7–9 (perennial)
• Can be grown as an annual in cooler climates