Scarlet Sage

Light up your garden with nonstop blooms and pollinator action. Scarlet Sage is a sun-loving powerhouse that brings a bold splash of red from midsummer all the way through fall frost. Its tubular blooms rise above soft, scalloped foliage in a loose, cottage-style form that feels wild and effortless—yet works beautifully in curated beds or naturalistic borders.

Loved by hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees, this plant is nectar-rich and highly floriferous. Though technically a short-lived perennial, it’s often grown as an annual in cooler zones—or allowed to self-seed and return year after year in warmer climates. Drought-tolerant once established, it thrives in lean or sandy soils and keeps blooming even when the heat turns up.

Why Choose Scarlet Sage?

• Continuous color from midsummer through frost.
• Top-choice nectar source for hummingbirds and butterflies.
• Reliable reseeder in warm climates; easy annual in cooler ones.
• Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, even in poor soilPerfect for wildlife gardens, borders, or containers.
  

Deadhead spent blooms to encourage even more flowers. In frost-free zones, cut back lightly in winter; in colder climates, allow plants to reseed before frost or collect seed to replant in spring.

• Deadhead or trim back mid-season to encourage reblooming.
• Allow some seedheads to mature if you want it to self-sow.
• Protect from frost in cooler zones; not reliably perennial beyond Zone 7.