Littlewoman
Salvia serotina
Last reviewed: September 2026
Toxicity unknown
Littlewoman (Salvia serotina) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
24"–48" H × 24"–36" W
Bloom
Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Native to
FL
Pollinators
bees, hummingbirds, butterflies
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An upright, aromatic subshrub with narrow leaves and spikes of small blue-purple flowers concentrated in fall and early winter. It grows in dry, sandy open pineland and scrub.
Wildlife value
Fall and winter blooms are an important late-season nectar source for bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies.
Common questions
- How much sun does Littlewoman need?
- Littlewoman grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Littlewoman bloom?
- Littlewoman blooms in August, September, October, November, and December.
- Where is Littlewoman native?
- Littlewoman (Salvia serotina) is native to FL, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Littlewoman attract?
- Littlewoman draws bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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