Salvia greggii 'Lipstick' – Vivid Red Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii 'Lipstick': Bold Red Autumn Sage for Unmissable Color

Salvia greggii 'Lipstick' delivers exactly what its name promises: vivid, lipstick-red flowers that command attention. This cultivar distills the autumn sage's color range into its most saturated, unapologetic red—a beacon for hummingbirds and garden visitors alike.

Cultivar Intensity

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

Red Carpet Performance

'Lipstick' forms a compact, woody subshrub 2–3 feet tall with small, glossy, aromatic leaves. It produces waves of intense, true-red tubular flowers from spring through fall. The color doesn't fade to pink in heat—it holds its lipstick saturation. The flowers are hummingbird magnets.

Full sun, excellent drainage, and lean soil produce the best color and form. 'Lipstick' is the autumn sage for gardeners who want red—pure, bold, undiluted red. It's a statement plant that needs no apologies: this is what red looks like.