Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Houseplants >> Plants for Details >> Salvias

Autumn Sage 'Navajo Rose' (Salvia greggii 'Navajo Rose')

Navajo Rose Sage
Navajo Rose flowers

Overview

Salvia greggii 'Navajo Rose' (PP14699) is a patented cultivar of Autumn Sage (Cherry Sage, Gregg's Sage, Texas Sage) bred by Dufresne and introduced in 2004. It features large, deep rose-pink flowers with a white throat, blooming from spring to fall on a compact, disease-resistant plant.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: greggii
Cultivar: 'Navajo Rose' (PP14699, Navajo series, aka RFD-S018)
Hybridizer: Dufresne
Introduced: 2004

Garden Performance

Full sun, well-drained soil, very drought tolerant. Grows 2–3 feet tall and wide. Excellent for xeriscapes, borders, and containers. Attracts hummingbirds. Part of the Navajo series bred for improved performance.

Salvias: Autumn Sage 'Cherry Chief' (Salvia greggii 'Cherry Chief'); Autumn Sage 'Navajo Bright Red' (Salvia greggii 'Navajo Bright Red'); Autumn Sage 'Moonlight' (Salvia greggii 'Moonlight'); Autumn Sage 'Flame' (Salvia greggii 'Flame'); Autumn Sage 'Cherry Queen' (Salvia greggii 'Cherry Queen'); Autumn Sage 'Rosea' (Salvia greggii 'Rosea'); Salvia greggii 'San Takao' – Autumn Sage with Japanese Name; Salvia greggii 'Desert Blaze' – Bicolor Autumn Sage; Salvia greggii 'Lipstick' – Vivid Red Autumn Sage; Salvia greggii 'Sungold' (Autumn Sage)

Garden Articles

Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red': Autumn Sage with Deep Red Flowers

Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing': Autumn Sage with Hot Pink Flowers

Autumn Sage 'Raspberry Delight' (Salvia greggii 'Raspberry Delight')

Autumn Sage 'Silke's Dream' (Salvia 'Silke's Dream')

Autumn Sage 'Dark Dancer' (Salvia greggii 'Dark Dancer')

Salvia greggii 'Los Lisios' (Autumn Sage)

Salvia greggii 'Stormy Pink' (Autumn Sage)

Plants

Floribunda Rose 'Black Cherry': Cultivar Profile

Salvia greggii: Autumn Sage with Colorful Flowers for Dry Gardens

Salvia 'Eveline': Hybrid Sage with Pink Bracts and Blue Flowers

Rose Leaf Sage 'Bethellii' (Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii')

Salvia 'Dancing Dolls' – Patented Autumn Sage with PP19820

Salvia greggii 'Black Cherry' (Autumn Sage)

Salvia coccinea 'Sallynia Salmon' (Tropical Sage)