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Limelight Mexican Salvia

Salvia mexicana 'Limelight'

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The uniquely colored flower spikes of Salvia mexicana 'Limelight' , a fall blooming Mexican Sage, are an eye popping combination of chartreuse bracts and deep blue flowers.

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Description

3-6' x 3-6' wide. The incredible flower spikes of this fall blooming Sage are an eye-popping combination of chartreuse and deep blue. While Salvia mexicana 'Limelight' (Limelight Mexican Sage) is not very cold-hardy outdoors, this cultivar is an easy-to-grow patio container plant that can be brought indoors for winter, like a geranium. In mild winter climates, it is a large, showy garden specimen.

Planting & Care

Tips For Growing Salvia

Salvia (commonly referred to as ‘Sage’) represent a huge family of ornamental plants that attract a variety of pollinators to their nectar rich flowers. They are resistant to deer and rabbits.

  1. Plant in full sun.
  2. Plant native Western Salvia varieties in soil that is low fertility and well-drained.
  3. Plant Old World Salvia in a wide range of soils (loams, sand) including clay.
  4. Many spring-flowering varieties of sage will re-bloom in fall if deadheaded after the first bloom.
  5. New transplants need regular irrigation their first growing season to establish themselves. Once established they will need regular, deep irrigation during hot, dry weather.
  6. During fall garden clean-up, wait to cut back the plants until spring for improved cold hardiness.
  7. In colder USDA zones (zone 6 and below) it is essential to give Native Southwestern and Southwestern hybrids protection from the extreme cold their first couple winters in the garden. Mound up pine needles or fallen autumn leaves over and around the base of the plant.

Western Native Salvia: : It is from the Western US that we find our most beautiful native salvia species. For attracting hummingbirds, there are no finer flowers than the Western native sages. Typically, this group of Salvia prefer ‘lean’ (not very fertile), well drained soils. They will grow in dry clay conditions in arid climates but will rot out in clay soils where there is more than about 15 to 18” of precipitation annually.

Western Salvia include:

  • Salvia greggii - ‘Furman’s Red’, ‘Cold Hardy Pink’
  • Salvia hybrids - ‘Maraschino’, ‘Raspberry Delight’, ‘Ultra Violet’ and ‘Burgundy Seduction’.
  • Salvia pachyphylla and Salvia dorrii is recommended for arid western gardens.
  • Salvia azurea and Salvia reptans - Early fall bloomers with excellent cold hardiness.

To get established in USDA zones 5 & 6, Western Salvia (noted above) must be planted in spring or early summer, not in the fall. Protect your new plants over their first winter or two in your garden. Cover each plant with a generous pile of clean straw or pine needles. This allows the plant's crown (junction of root and branches) to mature and obtain maximum cold hardiness.

Old Wolrd Salvia: The Old World Salvia include some of the very best, most durable, longest-lived perennials. These salvia are an excellent choice for gardeners across most of the United States. ‘Old World’ Sages bloom primarily in shades of blue, pink and white. They are well adapted to cold climates and a wide range of soils including clay. The European Salvia are incredibly attractive to honey bees, many of our native bees and bumble bees as well as butterflies.

Old World varieties include:

  • Salvia syslvestris'Lyrical Rose', 'May Night', 'Little Night', 'Caradonna' and 'Marcus'.
  • Salvia daghestanica
  • Salvia verticiliata

More in-depth guidance for growing Salvia:Planting Nectar Rich Salvia to Attract Pollinators to the Garden

Shipping

As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (801) 769-0300 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Bloom Time

Early to mid fall

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Native
  • Naturalizes
  • Evergreen
  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
  • Fragrant
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

3-6' tall

Mature Spread

36-72" wide (3-6 feet)

Soil Type

  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Native To

North America

Growing Zones

  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10

Ships As

Potted Plant

Can Send To PO Box

No

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

Overall rating: 4.923077 / 5 from 13 reviews.

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Reviews

Beautiful, healthy plant! Great packaging.

"Beautiful, healthy plant! Great packaging."

— Dale C. (5/5)

This plant came in beautifully

"This plant came in beautifully and has already grown. I'm moving it outside today. I waited for some weather to move on."

— Carol S. (5/5)

Hummingbird magnet for the fall/winter in zone 9b

"This plant is gorgeous when it blooms in the fall/winter in my yard in zone 9b. When there's not much blooming, it's a real standout and a magnet for hummingbirds. I suggest planting it out of your central flower garden, as it is rather boring in the summer and takes up a lot of room. But come cooler weather and it is a stunner!!"

— Suzanne B. (5/5)

Will buy again

"Salvia comes in so many varieties and a great long blooming plant for butterflies, hummingbirds . and high country has a great variety and this one is a beautiful green and blue #SWEEPSTAKES"""

— Robin (5/5)

Wow, what a salvia

"Late to bloom in Z7 but worth the wait. Blooms first as greenish yellow. I thought it was a mistake! Then blue stamens (?) A week later. Lasts in a vase but didn't dry well for me."

— Susie (5/5)

Requires a lot of water

"This is a rapidly growing plant, which requires a lot of water. Would be great on the gulf coast, but too hard to maintain in an arid area."

— Jane (4/5)

Vigorous growing and colorful

"This Salvia is not in my planting zone and I purchased it as a container plant for a larger pot. It was potted less than a moth ago and has more than doubled in size. The blooms are prolific and it is one of my favorite plants."

— Kathy (5/5)

Amazing colors! Very heat tolerant!

"I ordered this in Spring 2021, and it is now blooming in early Fall. Brilliant and stunning color combination! Everyone's stopping to ask me what it is! Love it, and ordering more in the Spring for my backyard."

— ABQ D. (5/5)

Zone 7 Piedmont NC returns from last year

"Blooms mid to late fall. Its a magnificent plant!"

— Laniphil M. (5/5)

Wow!!!

"I had this in a pot and it struggled until I almost gave up. I planted it in ground and it took off like a rocket! It's just breathtaking! It's surrounded by hummingbirds. . . glad I was patient. ."

— Chic (5/5)

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