Salvia splendens, the scarlet sage, is a tender herbaceous perennial plant native to Brazil, growing at elevation where it is warm year-round and with high humidity. The wild form, rarely seen in cultivation, reaches tall. Smaller cultivars are very popular as bedding plants, seen in shopping malls and public gardens all over the world.
Taxonomy
Salvia splendens was first described and named in 1822, when it was given the common name "Lee's scarlet sage." Before dwarf cultivars were developed, an early Dutch selection known as 'Van Houttei' was introduced and remains popular in the horticultural trade. and 'Van-Houttei' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
External links
- UC Berkeley: Observations on Salvia splendens
- Interview with Daniel Siebert on S. splendens and S. divinorum