Salvia Coccinea Summer Jewel Lavender Scarlet Sage

Salvia coccinea Summer Jewel 'Lavender', commonly known as Scarlet Sage, is an annual flowering plant prized for its many colorful blooms and compact growth habit. This cultivar forms a bushy mound of foliage adorned with slender stems bearing spikes of tubular flowers. Summer Jewel 'Lavender' stands out for its exquisite lavender-colored blooms, which appear from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and goldfinches to the garden. The flowers rise above the foliage, creating a striking contrast against the green leaves. Scarlet Sage is relatively low-maintenance and thrives in full sun to partial shade in fertile, well-drained, moderately moist soil, making it suitable for borders, containers, and mass plantings.