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Cedar Sage

Salvia roemeriana

Other common name(s):

Family:

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift, Semiarid Edwards Plateau

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1
to
2
ft.

Spread

1
to
2
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Rocky, Limestone, Calcareous, Well Drained, Dry

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Very Low, Low

Native Habitat

Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Pollen

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees

Maintenance

Adds crimson color and attractive foliage to shady areas. Re-seeds easily. Also a good potted plant for the shade. Tree leaves must be removed to allow the seedlings to grow. This plant will easily crown rot. Overwatering, too much mulch or poor drainage can be fatal. Remove seeds heads after flowering, then scatter in new areas to expand population. Or leave to feed wildlife. Propagation: Seed, Cuttings.

Comments

Blooms March-August. Native habitat: in the shade of cedar brakes and oak woods: shaded, rocky, limestone areas. In Texas, mainly on the Edwards Plateau. Evolved to grow in the fine leaf mulch deposited under Ashe Junipers (Juniperus ashei). Flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 346-208. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SARO3. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=13658&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=504998#null, 7) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.

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Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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