General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 - 4 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Peachy-orange flowers with orange buds
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers and stems ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Jame Sage
  • Sage
  • Salvia

'California Sunset' was a featured
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Location: Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2022-09-03
Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2022-08-09
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-10-10

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-10-10
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2017-09-18
Salvis greggii - California Sunset 001

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