Salvia Greggii red autumn sage experience

[KPoff]

Anyone on here have any experience growing Salvia greggii? I got a few and planted them in a rock garden on the south side of my house here in West Texas. I know this is an ideal climate for them. I have no concerns with them surviving here but I’m curious if anyone has any experience with what temperature they stay evergreen to? Thanks.

[Silas_Sancona]

24 minutes ago, KPoff said:

Anyone on here have any experience growing Salvia greggii? I got a few and planted them in a rock garden on the south side of my house here in West Texas. I know this is an ideal climate for them. I have no concerns with them surviving here but I’m curious if anyone has any experience with what temperature they stay evergreen to? Thanks.

Can't speak for a similar climate but  in Z9b CA, foliage on some i grew would burnish a little after seeing say half a dozen mornings in the 29- 33F range..

Grows in Tucson but can't remember if it drops it's leaves after experiencing a few mornings in the mid 20s ..and/ or the brief coating of snow  they can see down there every so often or not.. 

Oddly enough, not the easiest to grow up here due to the heat..  Happier in more shade than sun.

[KPoff]

13 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Can't speak for a similar climate but  in Z9b CA, foliage on some i grew would burnish a little after seeing say half a dozen mornings in the 29- 33F range..

Grows in Tucson but can't remember if it drops it's leaves after experiencing a few mornings in the mid 20s ..and/ or the brief coating of snow  they can see down there every so often or not.. 

Oddly enough, not the easiest to grow up here due to the heat..  Happier in more shade than sun.

@Silas_Sancona some sources state zone 6, some say zone 7 on hardiness for salvia greggii so survival isn’t a concern it’s more of a leaf evergreen hardiness.

[Chester B]

Mine took 19F last year and didn't lose any leaves.

[Fusca]

I grew several in San Antonio.  100°F+ temperatures and drought didn't phase them in full sun.  No cold damage until 9°F in February 2021 and I don't even recall if there was damage to them.

[KPoff]

22 hours ago, Fusca said:

I grew several in San Antonio.  100°F+ temperatures and drought didn't phase them in full sun.  No cold damage until 9°F in February 2021 and I don't even recall if there was damage to them.

@Fusca most years we won’t see 9 F but it’s definitely not impossible here in west Texas. You never know what you’re going to get. In my 15 years here I’ve seen everything from a 9A winter to a 6B (2021) winter or somewhere in between. Most do come in at our 8A rating although since 2020 we’ve had a rash of bad winters. Hopefully that trend will end for a while.