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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Red
Other: Dark red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2005 Plant Select Winner
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Autumn Sage
  • Cherry Sage
  • Gregg's Sage
  • Texas Sage

'Furman's Red' was a featured
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Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2015-05-12
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2023
Date: 2023-06-04
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-05-17
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Hamburg

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-03-22
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2014-05-12
Salvia Greggii Furman

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-04-25

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-09-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-09-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-09-21
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Comments:
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 26, 2014 6:40 PM concerning plant:
    Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii) 'Furman's Red' produces dark red blooms in late summer and fall in my Maryland garden. A native to Texas and Mexico, it attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Like other varieties of sage, it has aromatic leaves. It's hardy to zone 6a, and likes medium to dry soil in full sun. 'Furman's Red' is one of the more cold-hardy cultivars of Salvia greggii.

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