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.

Littlewoman

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Author: Pollinator Patch

Salvia serotina

Last reviewed: November 2026

Littlewoman (Salvia serotina) is a perennial shrub native to FL. It blooms in August, September, October, November, and December. The flowers draw bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies.

Watering reminders and freeze alerts for Littlewoman, free in the app.

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

Pollinators

bees, hummingbirds, butterflies

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Southern Coastal Plain Southern Florida Coastal Plain

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.

Growing Littlewoman

Grow Littlewoman in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 24 to 48 inches tall and spread 24 to 36 inches wide.

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.

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