Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' (Littleaf Sage) has distinctive, brilliantly colored flowers that make 'Hot Lips' Salvia a special selection. Blooming from spring until hard frost in fall, the flower color will vary seasonally. In the cooler times of spring and fall, the flowers are strongly bi-colored red and white. When it's hot, the flowers go solid red. Regardless of the time of the growing season, this ever-blooming selection is a beauty. The plant makes a small shrub with age and thrives in poor soils with plenty of heat and sun.
LIFE CYCLE – Herbaceous Perennial
COLOR – Green
GROWTH HABIT – Upright Clump
PLANT HEIGHT – 36-48”
BLOOM COLOR – Red and White
BLOOM SEASON – Late Spring
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS – Easy to Grow, Attracts Bees and Butterflies, Cut Flowers, Native
USE – Container planting, Cottage Garden, Wildflower planting, Rock Garden
GROWING CONDITIONS – Well draining
PLANT RESISTANCE – Deer, Extreme Heat
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS – Full Sun
WATER NEEDS – Low
HARDINESS ZONES – 4-9
Recommended Planting Partners – Lavandula ‘Grosso’, Sedum ‘Sundance’
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Shipping Notes/Disclaimers:
*This plant will vary in its stages depending on the time of year they ship. We cannot guarantee blooms at shipment. Plant is dormant and cut back Fall to Winter months. For more details, please message before ordering.
*This plant ships in a pot wrapped in plastic to help it retain moisture during it's journey while protecting it's shipping box. When ordering, be mindful that living plants can freeze and over heat. If you live in an area with extreme temperatures, please consider purchasing plants until the weather is more suitable. Spring and Fall are typically the ideal times of year to purchase and plant most plants. Seller is not responsible for plant frost damage or package delay.
*Free shipping on this item ships USPS ground shipping. USPS and UPS do not guarantee ship dates unless you pay for overnight shipping. Seller is not responsible for problems outside of our control such as delayed shipping, frost damage, heat damage, wrong or uncompleted address, etc.
*We guarantee that we ship out quality healthy plants but cannot control health once shipped. If your items arrive damaged or there is a problem with your order please send us a photo of the original package and the items. A refund or replacement will be given if the problem is caused by the seller, however a slightly dry or wilted plant does not qualify as a damaged plant, with proper care the plant will recover soon. Loss or browning of a few leaves is typical in shipping. Buyers must contact the seller within 48 hours of receiving the package for a refund or replacement.
*All photos are stock photos to give representation of the plant in stages of life. Each individual plant is unique.
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