Salvia pentstemonoides (Big Red Sage) Medium water use the mixture should not be

the mixture should not be boiled since this will release tannic acids and make the drink astringent) Notes Needs good drainage

5 ft Attracts Hummingbirds

part sun Bloom color White Bloom time Spring

It can be used as a backdrop plant behind or mixed among shorter perennials or planted en masse

and is excellent for naturalizing in prairies

Salvia pentstemonoides (Big Red Sage) Medium water use the mixture should not beBig Red Sage is a tall, shrubby sage with long, showy flower spikes. The tubular flowers are bright scarlet red, attractive to hummingbirds. It does best in full sun, in well drained soils. Big Red Sage blooms from spring through fall and will die back in the cold winters but come back reliably. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use Low Sun exposure Full sun Bloom color Red Bloom time Spring, summer, fall Mature height 4 5 ft Mature spread 3 4 ft