Red Velvet Sage
Salvia confertiflora
A gorgeous, dramatic, and unusual sage with blackish-green, dull-textured leaves and spires of orange flowers covered with red hairs. Hummers love it! Always a show stopper. Required in any Salvia collector’s garden.
Water: Weekly watering
Hardiness: Hardy to 25°F
Habit: Upright columnar habit to 5 to 8' tall
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Well-draining soil
Origin: Brazil
Red Velvet Sage