Skip to content
Log inStart trial

Hot Lips Sage

Salvia 'Hot Lips'

Design with this plant

Overview

Salvia \'Hot Lips\' showcases striking bi-colored flowers with red "lips" and white "throats." This drought-tolerant perennial reaches 2-3 feet in height and extends up to 2 feet wide. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and blooms from early summer to frost. Hot Lips Sage\'s aromatic foliage is deer-resistant, making it an excellent choice for adding vibrant color and attracting pollinators to any garden space. USDA Zones 7-10.

Sun FullWater Low, MediumZones 7–10Type Perennial
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — Hot Lips Sage\'s aromatic foliage is deer-resistant
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — the blooms showcase a stunning combination of bright red and whiteHot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — making it an excellent choice for adding vibrant color and attracting pollinators to any garden spaceHot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — with its unique bicolored flowersHot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — resembling a pair of puckered lipsHot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — It possesses a fast-growing habit and is adaptable to a wide range of growing conditionsHot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — It thrives in full sun to partial shade and blooms from early summer to frost+3

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low, Medium
USDA zones
7–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Lamiaceae

See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (10)

Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — Hot Lips Sage\'s aromatic foliage is deer-resistant
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — the blooms showcase a stunning combination of bright red and white
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — making it an excellent choice for adding vibrant color and attracting pollinators to any garden space
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — with its unique bicolored flowers
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — resembling a pair of puckered lips
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — It possesses a fast-growing habit and is adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — It thrives in full sun to partial shade and blooms from early summer to frost
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — creating a bushy and full appearance
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — Offering a long blooming season
Hot Lips Sage (Salvia 'Hot Lips') — typically from early summer through the fall
Photographs by 7 contributors

Related plants

African Blue Basil (Ocimum Basilicum 'African Blue') — is a perennial hybrid basil with a robust growth habit

Herb

African Blue Basil

Ocimum Basilicum 'African Blue'

FullUSDA 8–10
Alpine Mint Bush (Prostanthera Cuneata) — shrub for full or half or shade

Shrub

Alpine Mint Bush

Prostanthera Cuneata

FullUSDA 8–10
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — The Ocimum is a vigorous sweet Italian basil with glossy green

Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Full
Anise- Scented Sage (Salvia Guaranitica) — Deadheading spent flowers can promote continuous blooming

Perennial

Anise- Scented Sage

Salvia Guaranitica

FullUSDA 9–10
Anne Greenway Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Anne Greenway') — is a vibrant and low-maintenance perennial perfect for brightening up shaded areas in the

Ground cover

Anne Greenway Dead Nettle

Lamium Maculatum 'Anne Greenway'

HalfUSDA 3–8
Annual Lion's Ear (Leonotis Nepetifolia) — bright orange blooms resembling a lion's mane

Annual

Annual Lion's Ear

Leonotis Nepetifolia

FullUSDA 8–10