Salvia greggii 'Desert Blaze' – Bicolor Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii 'Desert Blaze': Fiery Bicolor Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii 'Desert Blaze' lives up to its name with bicolor flowers that blaze like desert fire—typically red with white lips or similar high-contrast combinations. This cultivar brings dramatic color patterning to the reliable autumn sage framework.

Cultivar Fire

• Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
• Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)
• Species: greggii (GREG-ee-eye)
• Cultivar: Desert Blaze

Blazing Performance

'Desert Blaze' forms a woody subshrub 2–3 feet tall with small, aromatic leaves. The bicolor flowers appear in waves from spring through fall, each bloom a study in contrast. The patterning is stable and striking. Hummingbirds are especially drawn to the high-contrast nectar guides.

Standard autumn sage culture: full sun, sharp drainage, minimal winter water. The bicolor flowers create a "blaze" effect even at a distance. 'Desert Blaze' turns the autumn sage's reliability into a fireworks display—a desert inferno of color that refuses to be ignored.