Salvia greggii ‘SallyG™ Groovy Magenta’ on 5-1-12, #88-2.
SallyG™ ‘Groovy Magenta’ Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii ‘Groovy Magenta’
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Salvia greggii A.Gray is the accepted scientific name for this species of Salvia. It was named and described by Asa Gray in Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1870.
Asa Gray was considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century.
The genus, Salvia L., was named and described as such by Carl von Linnaeus in the first volume of the first edition of Species Plantarum in 1753.
As of 12-20-23 when this page was last updated, Plants of the World Online lists 1,018 species in the Salvia genus. It is a member of the plant family Lamiaceae with 232 genera. Those numbers could change as updates are made on POWO.
Salvia greggii is native to Texas and northeast Mexico.
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Salvia greggii ‘SallyG™ Groovy Magenta’ on 6-8-12, #97-9.
I brought this Salvia greggii ‘SallyG™ Groovy Magenta’ home from Pleasant Acres Nursery in Leland, Mississippi in 2012 while living at the mansion.
Salvia greggii ‘SallyG™ Groovy Magenta’ on 6-11-12, #99-46.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Family: Lamiaceae.
Origin: The species is native to Texas and Northeast Mexico.
Zones: USDA Zones 5a-11?
Size: 18-24” tall.
Light: Sun to part shade.
Soil: Average, well-drained soil.
Water: Average water needs.
Salvia greggii ‘SallyG™ Groovy Magenta’ on 10-11-12, #121-14.
The Salvia greggii ‘SallyG™ Groovy Magenta’ was a very good performer in the backyard where it received pretty much full sun most of the season. That is until the plants in the garden grew taller.
Salvia greggii grow well in sun to part shade but flowers best in more sun. They like well-drained soil and are drought-tolerant but appreciate regular watering. They also produce more flowers if the soil is fairly moist.
Salvia greggii is enjoyed by hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees and they will flower right up to frost. In areas where you don’t get a frost, they will flower until cooler weather and decreasing day length slow them down.
Although a perennial, if they die back during the winter they may not return in the spring. Dead stems of Salvia greggii and other species of Salvia should not be removed until new growth emerges in the spring.
Salvia greggii ‘SallyG™ Groovy Magenta’ on 10-27-12, #125-11.
I enjoyed growing this Salvia cultivar so I will bring another one home if I run across it again There are MANY cultivars of Salvia greggii available to choose from including a few with white flowers.
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