How to Grow and Care for Autumn sage

Autumn sage, also known as Texas sage, Cherry sage, Gregg salvia, Red Chihuahuan sage

Autumn sage is a robust, low-maintenance perennial favored for its colorful blooms and resilience. Special care points include providing well-drained soil and ensuring adequate sunlight exposure, as autumn sage thrives in full sun. Moderation in watering is essential, as autumn sage is drought-tolerant and excess moisture can lead to root rot. The overarching care is straightforward, making autumn sage ideal for gardeners seeking an easy-care plant with a vibrant impact.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Autumn sage

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Planting Time	Spring, Early summer
Hardiness Zones	8-9

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Varieties of Autumn sage

Autumn sage 'Raspberry Royale'

Autumn sage 'Raspberry Royale' boasts vibrant raspberry-pink blooms atop its sage-green, aromatic foliage. These striking flowers are a magnet for pollinators and flourish in a well-drained, sunny spot. Ideal for borders or scented gardens, autumn sage 'Raspberry Royale' enlivens spaces with its compact, bushy growth and long blooming season, offering a continuous splash of color from late spring to frost.

Autumn sage 'Icing Sugar'

Where the parent plant of autumn sage 'Icing Sugar' most commonly has red flowers, this attractive sage features icing sugar pink flowers. It's these flowers that make this plant popular with gardeners, besides the fact that it is a good choice as a container plant for patios.

Autumn sage 'Royal Bumble'

Autumn sage 'Royal Bumble' is certainly a royal-looking Autumn sage cultivar and is a red-flowered variety of this highly variable parent plant. Though Autumn sages can be a wide range of heights, autumn sage 'Royal Bumble' is one of the taller varieties, reaching 1.2 m. This sage gained the Royal Horticulture Society's Award of Garden Merit and is well known for its ability to attract pollinators.

Autumn sage 'Lipstick'

Autumn sage 'Lipstick' is an evergreen, upright, bushy shrub that offers showy double flowers in coral, red, and pink tones with white markings. It is a cultivar of Autumn sage and named for its classic lipstick colors. This cultivar offers a lovely fragrance and is attractive to butterflies, moths, and bees.

Autumn sage 'Peach'

Autumn sage 'Peach' is a prolific grower that produces long-living bushes of peachy pink blooms. Cultivated as a hybrid of autumn sage variants, this cultivar was simply named after its peach-colored blossoms. Autumn sage 'Peach' is adored for its sweet colors, appeal to pollinators, and ease of care.

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Autumn sage is characterized by its hardy, yet somewhat woody stature, typically achieving 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 cm) in both height and width. This perennial displays small, ovate leaves along its stems, which exude aromatic properties when touched. Throughout its blooming period, autumn sage produces a profusion of tubular flowers that flourish in a vibrant array of colors including red, coral, and occasionally bicolored with white, which can attract pollinators like hummingbirds and bees. Its overall form lends itself to a bushy appearance, with a tendency to sprawl if not periodically pruned.