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Common Name: Scarlet
Sage
Scientific
Name: Salvia
coccinea
USDA Hardiness
Zones: 4 to 8 (annual), 9
to 10 (perennial)
Approximate
number of seeds per gram (ounce) : 600
(17,000)
Sun: prefers
full sun, but light shade is
tolerated
Water: keep soil
lightly moist during germination, keep moist
conditions after
germination
Soil: surface
sow and use sandy, well-drained
soil
Temperature: 20
to 24 degrees Celsius (68 to 75 degrees
Fahrenheit)
Spacing: 8 pounds
per acre for a meadow, or 12 inches apart in
rows
Germination
Time: 1 1/2 to 4 weeks
Scarlet
Sage produces spikes of bright red flowers
which are attractive to bees and
butterflies. It grows as an annual or
tender perennial. Self seeds readily and
will bloom from mid-summer until the first
frost.
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