Salvia microphylla Huntingtons Red

Common Name:
Baby Sage 'Huntington’s Red'

Description:
Baby Sage 'Huntington’s Red' (Salvia microphylla 'Huntington’s Red') is a vigorous and eye-catching perennial shrub, loved for its intense scarlet-red flowers and aromatic foliage. This variety blooms prolifically from spring through to late autumn, creating a vivid display that attracts bees, butterflies, and nectar-feeding birds. The flowers are held on upright stems above mid-green, slightly toothed leaves that release a pleasant herbal scent when touched. Perfectly suited to Melbourne’s climate, this salvia thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, tolerating both heat and light frost. Its bushy, naturally rounded habit makes it ideal for informal hedging, mixed borders, or wildlife-friendly gardens. Light pruning after flowering helps maintain shape and encourages even more blooms. With its low-maintenance nature, long flowering season, and bold colour, 'Huntington’s Red' is a reliable performer in any sunny garden setting.

Form:
Shrub - Medium
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 0.8–1.2 m
Width: 0.8–1 m

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Scarlet red

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Drought Tolerant
Bee Attracting
Bird Attracting
Scented Foliage
Low Maintenance
Long Flowering
Perennial
Suitable for Borders
Suitable for Informal Hedging
Suitable for Cottage Gardens

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
Lavandula dentata
Gaura lindheimeri
Echinacea purpurea
Coreopsis ‘Early Sunrise’
Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’
Penstemon ‘Blackbird’