The Navajo sage plant (Salvia greggii), also called autumn sage, creates delicate foliage and red, coral, white, salmon or pink tubular flowers. A wonderful plant is made by autumn sage, but is even more stunning when clumped together in big beds on a landscape. This charming perennial thrives in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant-hardiness zones 7-B through 1 1 where it attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Sunlight and S Oil
Autumn sage prefers sunny areas, but might grow in partial shade, particularly in areas having a hotter climates. Too much leggy crops are produced by shade with flower production that is bad. The crops thrive in moist, well-drained soil, but in addition tolerates loams, sands and soils. The plant is simple to grow when planted in the appropriate soil and sunlight conditions.
Water and Fertilizer
Autumn sage doesn’t tolerate soil and grows in drought problems. It could survive on current rainfall in many areas when the plant is is set up. Water the crops during times of very dry climate. Feed using a balanced fertilizer if required, as some species develop badly within an over-fertilized soil. The plant is pest-free and relatively disease.
Propagation and Pruning
Propagation from cuttings is advised for autumn sage crops to take care of the plant features; in the event that you want many different colors, nevertheless, propagate by seed. Take cuttings through the growing period of the plant. The autumn sage in springtime to form the plant, eliminating outdated stems to encourage new blooms. Plants usually require changed every four to five years.
Cultivars
Cultivars of autumn sage contain Furman’s Red Dark Dancer, Alba, Cotton-Candy, Desert Blaze, Wild Thing and Big Pink. Colors of cultivars vary from different shades of pink and white and hot-pink to deep reds and rose with stems that differ from linear to rounded in form. All types bloom summer through fall. Pinch off dead flowers to encourage new blooms.