Salvia greggii ‘Mirage Cherry Red’ – Red Hummingbird Plant in 4.5” Pot – Drought Tolerant Perennial Sage
Add bold, long-lasting color to your garden with Salvia greggii ‘Mirage Cherry Red’, a compact, heat-loving perennial known for its vivid red blooms and nonstop flowering from spring through fall.
This drought-tolerant sage is a magnet for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, making it ideal for pollinator gardens and sunny landscapes.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Brilliant cherry-red flowers all season
- Hummingbird & pollinator favorite
- Heat & drought tolerant once established
- Compact size—perfect for containers & borders
- Deer resistant & low maintenance
What You’ll Receive
- Quantity: 1 live plant
- Size: 4.5” pot (well-rooted)
- Healthy, ready-to-plant specimen
Plants may not be in bloom at time of shipment
Plant Details
- Botanical name: Salvia greggii ‘Mirage Cherry Red’
- Common name: Autumn Sage / Red Salvia
- Height & Spread: 12–14 inches
- Growth habit: Compact, mounding
- Bloom season: Spring through fall
Care Instructions
- Light: Full sun (best flowering)
- Water: Low once established
- Soil: Well-drained (tolerates poor soil)
- Maintenance: Light pruning encourages bushier growth
Avoid overwatering—this plant thrives in drier conditions
Hardiness
- USDA Zones: 7–9 (perennial)
- Can be grown as an annual in cooler climates
Plant Condition Disclosure
Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.
Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.
Important Note
You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.
Customer Notice for Live Plants
Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.
Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.
Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.
- Photos of the shipping box
- Photo of the shipping label
- Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
- Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant
Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.
Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.