This popular salvia is a favorite hummingbird nectar flower that belongs in wildlife and/or pollinator-friendly gardens. Very drought-tolerant, it is a fast-growing North American native. The name is derived from the distinctive two-toned flowers which are red and white.
Herbaceous Perennial
Size: 3-4' x 3-4'; can be planted in large container and controlled Sun: Full sun Water: Low. Once established, water occasionally (more in extreme heat or containers). Bloom: Spring through the first frost of the fall Other notes: According to changes in weather, flowers will turn all red or all white and then return to 2-toned. Salvias attract hummingbirds, and beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies, in addition to being deer-resistant because of their fragrance. Uses: Borders, Containers, Rock Gardens, Cutting Gardens.
