Salvia greggii ‘Maraschino’ (Autumn sage)

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Salvia greggii ‘Maraschino’

Autumn sage, salvia

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Lamiaceae	Mint family
Genus	Salvia	From the Latin salveo, “I am well,” referring to the medicinal properties of some members of this genus
Species	greggii	Named after Josiah Gregg (1806-1850), frontier trader and author, who sent many specimens to Dr. George Engelman in St. Louis from little known areas of the southwest
Cultivar	‘Maraschino’

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Salvia greggii ‘Maraschino’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

8/31/2013 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia
≈ 3½ × 3½" (9.5 × 9.6 cm)

5/25/2009 · Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, Arizona
≈ 3 × 2½" (7.9 × 6.2 cm) ID is uncertain

8/31/2013 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia
≈ 4 × 3½" (9.9 × 9.1 cm)

Range: Zones 7-10: