General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Pink and white
Other: Apricot-Coral; Coral-pink
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Hummingbird Sage
  • Texas Sage
  • Scarlet Sage

'Coral Nymph' was a featured
Plant of the Day for September 12, 2015.
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Location: my  garden
Date: 2016-10-14
#Pollination
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2014-07-11
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2021-10-03
First time growing Coral Nymph salvia. Delightful!

Date: July 2018
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2014-07-27
Photo by greene
Location: My Yard
Date: 2018-09-18
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2016-04-28

photo credit: KENPEI
Location: South Carolina
Location: San Antonio TX
Date: 2018-01-06
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10

Date: 2020-04-18
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2009-06-28
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-08-03
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: July
Location: Savannah, Georgia, USA (my back garden)
Date: 2015-9-2
One of many seedlings; this plant self-seeds very well.

photo credit: KENPEI
Photo by abhege

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Maine
Date: 2014-10-02
Location: IL
Date: 2010-09-02
Location: Oregon
Date: summer 2011
Location: Lancaster PA 
Date: May 2023

Date: 2019-08-19
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Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2014-08-03
Location: Blaine TN
Date: 2019-06-12
new acquisition
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2011-01-30
Photo by treehugger
Location: 9a
Date: 2019-09-27
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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2015-08-31
New volunteers
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-10-08
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-08-22
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-06-19
 2:45 pm. When it opens, it has lots of visitors.
Location: San Antonio TX
Date: 2018-01-06
Seedling grown indoors - growth at approx 2 most
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-12-30
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-12-30
Photo by StephGTx
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2016-01-13
For sale at USF Botanical Gardens Plant Shop
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2016-01-13
At USF Botanical Gardens
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2014-08-04
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-09-28
#Pollination
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-10-08
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-31
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-31
Location: Florissant, MO
Date: June 2012
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2015-12-27
Location: San Antonio TX
Date: 2018-01-26
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: 08-01-2007
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-12-31
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2018-05-01
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: September 2011
Coral Nymph in garden

Date: 2019-08-19
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Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-17
Location: Benicia, CA
Date: 2014-09-08
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-31
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-31
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-07-20
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-07-20
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-07-20
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-09-23
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Comments:
  • Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Dec 5, 2011 11:37 PM concerning plant:
    I've had this for years. It's a lovely coral color. They self sow, and they grow easily, although they sprout a bit later than you might expect. Once blooming, they go nonstop until frost.
  • Posted by wildflowers (North East Texas - Zone 7b) on Sep 11, 2015 6:24 PM concerning plant:
    I've been enjoying Coral Nymph Salvia in my garden for many years. First planted from seed, I almost gave up on it because it was so slow to show up. Now it self seeds and comes back every year late spring or early summer, depending on warmth -- it likes it warm. Deadheading keeps the flowers coming all summer into fall, when you can leave some to go to seed. I also grow Coral Nymph in a pot that I put in the garage over winter (my pretend greenhouse), where it keeps like a perennial. Hummingbirds love it too.
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Apr 10, 2014 6:50 PM concerning plant:
    One of my favorite Salvias! I love it! It's a beautiful Salvia! I love the color of the flowers, that it's long blooming, that it attracts hummers, butterflies, and bees, and that it's easy to care for during the season. I rarely see seedlings from it, but maybe I disturb the soil too soon. I try to order at least one every year.
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I purchased this plant in the clearance section fall 2018 from a local nursery. It didn't even have any blooms. It over wintered well, bloomed early spring and now has self seeded and I have at least 10 other plants that appear to be thriving. It blooms better when it gets moderate watering but seems to tolerate some level of drought also.
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