Wild Thing Sage

Wild thing sage a shrubby perennial flower native to Texas. It has small, shiny green leaves on branching stems. Growing as a nice mound, it produces flushes of beautiful hot pink flowers throughout the summer.

This plant is heat and drought tolerant, but is not always winter hardy in Colorado Springs. However, its continuous production of nice flowers makes it worthwhile to grow as an annual flower even if it won't always survive the winter.

Wild Thing Sage

Wild thing sage a shrubby perennial flower native to Texas. It has small, shiny green leaves on branching stems. Growing as a nice mound, it produces flushes of beautiful hot pink flowers throughout the summer.

This plant is heat and drought tolerant, but is not always winter hardy in Colorado Springs. However, its continuous production of nice flowers makes it worthwhile to grow as an annual flower even if it won't always survive the winter.

Plant details
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Botanic Name

Salvia greggii

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Pronunciation

SAL-vee-uh GREG-ee-eye

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Mature Height

18 to 24 in.

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Mature Spread

18 to 24 in.

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Water usage
Water Usage

One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.

Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.

Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.

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Flower Color

hot pink

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Bloom time

May to October

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Colorado Native

No

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Natural Habitat

Texas and Mexico

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Light Requirements

sun, part shade

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Cold Hardiness

USDA zones 5b-10

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Elevation Limit

hardy to 6,000 ft.

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