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Autumn Sage Flower Salvia greggii Cloudless Sulphur butterfly Phoebis sennae
Butterfly Nectar Plant
Botanical Name: Salvia greggii
Common Names: Autumn Sage
Plant type: Perennial shrub in zones 7-9 Annual in all other zones
Host for:
Zone: 7-9
Light: Full sun for best bloom
Size: Up to 36 inches
Water: Water regularly
Soil: Grows in almost any soil
Propagation: Softwood cuttings, seed
Bloom: Pinks, reds, purples, whites, corals
Note: Hummingbird plant
Butterfly Bloom Attractant: 7
Butterfly Attractant Scale: 0 - 10
10 = Excellent nectar source
8-9 = Great nectar source
6-7 = Good nectar source
5 = Fair nectar source
3-4 = Poor nectar source
1-2 = Rarely visited by butterflies
0 = We have never observed a butterfly nectaring from this flowering plant.
These ratings are offered by Shady Oak Butterfly Farm from observations in Brooker, Florida, as well as on our travels. Different species of butterflies may be attracted to different plants in different areas of the US and of the world.
Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii
Autumn Sage Flower Salvia greggii Cloudless Sulphur butterfly Phoebis sennae
Butterfly Nectar Plant
Botanical Name: Salvia greggii
Common Names: Autumn Sage
Plant type: Perennial shrub in zones 7-9 Annual in all other zones
Host for:
Zone: 7-9
Light: Full sun for best bloom
Size: Up to 36 inches
Water: Water regularly
Soil: Grows in almost any soil
Propagation: Softwood cuttings, seed
Bloom: Pinks, reds, purples, whites, corals
Note: Hummingbird plant
Butterfly Bloom Attractant: 7
Butterfly Attractant Scale: 0 - 10
10 = Excellent nectar source
8-9 = Great nectar source
6-7 = Good nectar source
5 = Fair nectar source
3-4 = Poor nectar source
1-2 = Rarely visited by butterflies
0 = We have never observed a butterfly nectaring from this flowering plant.
These ratings are offered by Shady Oak Butterfly Farm from observations in Brooker, Florida, as well as on our travels. Different species of butterflies may be attracted to different plants in different areas of the US and of the world.