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Scarlet Sage growing in a garden

How to grow scarlet sage

Salvia coccinea

When to plant scarlet sage

Grow in full sun to partial shade in sandy, fertile, well-drained soil; it tolerates clay if it drains well. It is perennial in warm climates but is grown as an annual where winters freeze, blooming from early summer to first frost and reseeding easily.

Scarlet Sage is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Annual
Spacing
12 to 36 in apart
Sun
Full sun
Soil pH
6 to 8

Sources

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