Darcy's Sage
Salvia darcyi
Family: Lamiaceae
Perennial reaching 2-4’ tall, and slightly less wide with stoloniferous roots that spread over time. Red tubular flowers in warm weather.
Full to part sun, moderate to regular water, hardy to 15-20°F. Cut back as necessary.
Loved by hummingbirds, butterflies and other nectar feeders. Moth larval food plant.
There are 1045 species of Salvia all over the world. The genus name, salvia, comes from the Latin word salvia, which is related to the Latin words salvus (safe, healthy, secure) and salvēre (to heal, to feel healthy). The name refers to the medicinal properties of some plants in the genus. Botanist James Compton named the species after fellow British botanist John d'Arcy after a trip they made to the region in 1991.
Native to a very small area at 9000 ft. in the eastern range of the Mexican Sierra Madre Orientale.