General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 3 - 4 feet
Plant Spread: 3 - 4 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Hot Pink, Deep pink, Magenta, Deep watermelon-pink, Reddish-pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Baby Sage
  • Blackcurrant Sage
  • Cherry Sage
  • Delta Sage
  • Graham's Sage
  • Little Leaf Sage

'Wild Watermelon' was a featured
Plant of the Day for January 3, 2016.
Photo Gallery
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Hamburg
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24

Date: 2011-09-29
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2014-07-17
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24

Courtesy Robin's Salvias
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2014-07-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-09-26
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-23

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-09-26
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-09-26
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-09-26
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-09-26

Date: 2016-09-28
Photo by wcgypsy
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-23
Gorgeous color!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-23
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-10-31
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-09-26
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-09-26
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Apr 11, 2014 7:59 PM concerning plant:
    I've grown Wild Watermelon before. The flowers are beautiful. I got it because of the color of the flowers. It grew well and bloomed great. I grew it in a container with a couple of other Salvias on my patio. Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Can be grown as an annual and is long blooming.

    Another favorite of mine.

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