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Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii

CommonPlant
Illustration of Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii)

Autumn Sage is a native shrubby sage of the Chihuahuan Desert and Mexican highlands that blooms almost continuously from spring through fall with small red, pink, or purple flowers. It is one of the most important hummingbird plants in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, attracting black-chinned, ruby-throated, and Lucifer hummingbirds.

Habitat
Rocky limestone slopes and canyons of the Chihuahuan Desert and Texas
Diet
Primary nectar plant for black-chinned and Lucifer hummingbirds
How common
Common

Best time to see a Autumn Sage

The best time to see a Autumn Sage is March–July, when about 66% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 87 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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