Salvia pentstemonoides (Big Red Sage) Medium water use It can be used as

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

part sun Bloom color White Bloom time Spring

Texas native Yes Water use Low Sun exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom color Pink Bloom time Spring Mature height 15-25 ft Attracts  Bees Poisonous Seeds Notes Needs good drainage

orange Bloom time Spring Attracts Hummingbirds

Salvia pentstemonoides (Big Red Sage) Medium water use It can be used asBig 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