Very showy flowers, well worth cultivating, and easily grown in a rich, light soil. The annuals and biennials may be sown in the open early in spring. The herbaceous kinds are increased by dividing the roots. The shrubby varieties by cuttings of the young wood planted under glass in March. The stove species require to be placed in heat. Heights vary, according to the kinds. Salvia Coccinea and Salvia Patens, which are the most frequently used in garden settings, grow to a height of 2 ft.

Salvia flowers in August.

Plant classification : Annual, Shrub, Herbaceous, Bears Flowers