Baby sage
Salvia lemmonii
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
24"–36" H × 24"–36" W
Bloom
Aug, Sep, Oct
Native to
AZ
Pollinators
hummingbirds
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Cities and water utilities offer rebates for replacing lawn with native and water-wise plants. We track 431 programs across 44 states, each with a link to the provider and the date we last checked it.
Find rebates in your areaLemmon's sage is a compact, aromatic evergreen subshrub with gray-green leaves and spikes of red to pink tubular flowers in late summer and fall. It grows on rocky slopes at moderate elevation.
Wildlife value
The tubular red flowers are strongly favored by hummingbirds, and the plant's late bloom period extends the nectar season.
Common questions
- How much sun does Baby sage need?
- Baby sage grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Baby sage bloom?
- Baby sage blooms in August, September, and October.
- Where is Baby sage native?
- Baby sage (Salvia lemmonii) is native to AZ, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Baby sage attract?
- Baby sage draws hummingbirds.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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