Salvia
Salvia · Ornamental sage
Upright spikes of richly colored flowers that hummingbirds and bees adore — a tough, aromatic, sun-loving bloomer.
Available in 12 inch
💧 Water when dry
🪴 Well-draining mix
🐾 Generally pet-safe
Care
Light
Ornamental salvias bloom best in full sun. Plenty of light keeps the flower spikes coming and the plant compact.
Water
Water when the top of the soil dries; most salvias are drought-tolerant once established and dislike soggy soil.
Soil & Feeding
Use a well-draining mix. They aren’t heavy feeders — a light feeding supports bloom without overdoing the foliage.
Quick Tip
Trim off spent flower spikes to encourage repeat blooming, and enjoy the parade of hummingbirds and bees they attract.
Details
Ornamental salvias send up spikes densely lined with tubular flowers in vivid blue, purple, red, and pink, over aromatic foliage that pests tend to avoid.
- ✅ A top hummingbird and pollinator plant
- ✅ Aromatic foliage that deer and pests tend to skip
- ✅ Tough, sun-loving, and drought-tolerant
Size
Available in a 12 inch pot — a generous, ready-to-enjoy size that’s perfect for an entryway, patio, or as a gift, and easy to move to its happy spot.
Good to Know
🐾 Ornamental salvias are generally considered non-toxic to cats and dogs; eating a lot may cause mild stomach upset, so casual grazing is still best discouraged.
Plant Bio
Salvia · the pollinator-friendly ornamental Sage
Salvias are the ornamental sages — a huge, worldwide group related to culinary sage and grown for their vivid, long-blooming flower spikes.
Those spikes, packed with tubular flowers in electric blues, purples, reds, and pinks, are perfectly shaped for hummingbirds and are alive with bees all season.
Their aromatic foliage tends to be left alone by deer and many pests, and they thrive on sun and good drainage with very little fuss.
What makes it special?
- A magnet for hummingbirds and bees.
- Aromatic foliage that pests and deer tend to avoid.
- Tough, sun-loving, and drought-tolerant.
🐾 Ornamental salvia is generally non-toxic to pets; large amounts may cause mild upset, so it’s best not to let pets graze on it.