Scientific name: Salvia splendens
Scarlet sage is one of the most commonly grown ornamental salvia species. It is cultivated in the beds, hedges and pots. It comes in various colours including scarlet, purple, orange, lavendar and yellow. This woody herb grows up to 90 cm tall. Flowers grow in spikes and are two lipped, with flat lower lip and helmet shaped upper lip. The flowers grown in the beds have fascinated me a lot. During the flower shows these flowers are very prominent due to their vibrant colours. The top photo was taken on 26th April, 2011 at Sims Park, Coonoor and the second photo was taken on 3rd October at a flower shown in Mysore.
Scarlet sage is one of the most commonly grown ornamental salvia species. It is cultivated in the beds, hedges and pots. It comes in various colours including scarlet, purple, orange, lavendar and yellow. This woody herb grows up to 90 cm tall. Flowers grow in spikes and are two lipped, with flat lower lip and helmet shaped upper lip. The flowers grown in the beds have fascinated me a lot. During the flower shows these flowers are very prominent due to their vibrant colours. The top photo was taken on 26th April, 2011 at Sims Park, Coonoor and the second photo was taken on 3rd October at a flower shown in Mysore.
