autumn sage
noun
: a small shrub (Salvia greggii) native to Texas and northern Mexico that is cultivated as an ornamental especially in the southwestern U.S. and has small, aromatic leaves and often showy flowers in terminal racemes
Autumn sage is sturdy, pretty, drought tolerant and, with its usually red flowers, manna for hummingbirds.—
Emily Green, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sept. 2004
Emily Green, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sept. 2004called also cherry sage
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“Autumn sage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autumn%20sage. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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