Littlewoman
Salvia serotina
Last reviewed: August 2026
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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Find rebates in your areaAn 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.
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