Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’

Fragrant, hardy and drought tolerant with a bright and abundant flowering season.

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Price range: 4,90 € through 12,00 €

Tags: aromatique, chaud, couleur, evergreen, feuillage persistant, longue floraison, perennial, persistant, plant, potted plant, secheresse, soleil, vivace, vivace en pot, xeriscaping SKU: N/A Category: Fragrant, Bees and Butterflies, Bouquet, Evergreen, Frost Hardy, Make it Pop, Rewild

Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’ is an evergreen shrub with an abundant flowering season, found in the wild in southeastern Arizona and the mountains of eastern, western, and southern Mexico.

The leaves are small, bright green and very fragrant.

The flowers are bicolored – bright red and white, occasionally fading entirely to white as their flowering period comes to a close.

👨‍🌾GARDENING TIPS👨‍🌾: Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’

- ✂️ Cut Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’ back in spring to allow the new growth to flourish and to give your bush a nice shape.
- If your area is particularly frosty in the winter months, add some mulch to protect the roots.
- Looks great with Cistus monspeliensis, Santolina chamaecyparissus, Aster Blue Pompom

Learn more about gardening with Salvias:

- ENG: Pruning and Caring for Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’
- FR: Sauge arbustive : Guide complet – culture et entretien

The Tales & The Botany: Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’

Salvia counts over 900 species so there are so many to choose from!

The microphylla species itself is a very complex species which easily hybridizes, resulting in numerous hybrids and cultivars brought into horticulture since the 1990s.

So what is labelled microphylla may actually be greggii and what is greggii may actually be lemmonii… and since they all hybridize together… it’s a real special kind of party.

Though I am not a botanist, the research I have done has led me to believe that this is, in fact, a Salvia microphylla or a Graham’s sage (flowers arranged in whorls, late spring heavy blooming, leaves are ovate and smooth and smell of blackcurrants when crushed)

Additionally, the plant is grown as a medicinal plant in central Mexico and used to make tea, and has been demonstrated to possess anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties.

In Ecuador, fresh leaves, and flowers of Salvia microphylla are used to treat inflammation of the arms, feet, and rheumatism

- Research into the anticancer + anti-inflammatory properties of Salvia microphylla
- Research into the essential oils of Salvia microphylla

As always, please do your research! Not all plants are good for everyone, and some can even be dangerous.

Origin

Arizona/New Mexico

Weight	0,5 kg
Container Size	9×9 cm, 1L, 2L
Flower Color	Red-White
Flowering	May, June, July, August, September, October
Soil	Dry
Exposure	Full Sun
Frost Tolerance	-10°C to -15°C
Size	1m H x 0.6m W