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