Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Mirage Cherry Red Autumn Sage

Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Distribution: Mexico, United States

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Hardiness: 7a

Life form: Semi-evergreen shrub/sub-shrub

Comments: Cherry Red Autumn Sage is a perennial, sun-loving sage that blooms from spring through fall with bright red racemes. It is a mounding shrub, and in warmer climates it is evergreen. Native to Texas and Mexico, it prefers soil with good drainage and is drought tolerant. The foliage has a mild, minty scent. The flowers are particularly attractive to wildlife, particularly hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.