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Cedar Sage
Salvia roemeriana
Cedar Sage is a low, clumping herbaceous perennial of the Edwards Plateau in central and west Texas, spreading south to Coahuila and Nuevo Leon in Mexico, usually under a foot tall and up to two feet at most. It grows naturally in the dappled shade and leaf litter beneath junipers and oaks, sending up spikes of bright red, inch-long flowers from spring into summer that hummingbirds and butterflies visit heavily. The blossoms are edible and make a colorful garnish, and the plant is highly deer-resistant.
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Growing profile
- Sun
- Partial Sun · Shade
- USDA zone
- USDA 7–10
- Soil
- Sand · Loam · Clay
- Moisture
- Dry · Well-Drained
Vertical layer
Herbaceous- Soil pH
- 6.1–8
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Mature height
- 10–24 in
- Mature spread
- 6–12 in
- Plant spacing
- 9–12 in
- Root type
- Not yet recorded
- Spread pattern
- Seed
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