It grows wild under one bunch of Live oaks and cedars. I love this little guy . he seeds out as a friendly found cover. I am trying to ge...Read Moret them established in other wild areas of my land. They grow without watering here in Central Texas and that is a very welcomed thing. They do bloom beautifully in the spring and then disappear to be replaced by other plants. They bloom at the same time as my yellow columbine , bugleweed and Dame's rocket.
I have this growing in a dry, well mulched bermed bed in dappled shade (with some splashes of morning sun). It blooms in about April and...Read More maybe again in the fall if we get some rain. It's not a show stopper as the plant is relatively small and not a prolific bloomer. I have mine growing with Turk's cap. The plants are low to the ground and have pretty scalloped leaves. This has reseeded very well for me with little supplemental watering once established.
This is one of my top picks for a shade plant here in Texas, and it is also native to the area. It may not be as showy as some Salvias, ...Read Morebut when it is in bloom, the long bloom spires (red to a deep reddish-orange) sure are pretty. I see most of the blooming in the spring and early summer, but it does continue to bloom sporadically throughout the summer and fall, especially if supplemental water is provided.
Fairly drought tolerant, and can make it just fine w/o a lot of extra watering and babying. Ir can also take a fair amount of sun, although a light to strong dapple seems to be what it prefers.
A perennial here, but also reseeds as well. The seedlings are easily enough pulled out or relocated, so I definitely would not consider it to be "invasive".
One thing I like about these plants is that the foliage is attractive (round, scalloped, sort of looks like heuchera foliage), so there is still some interest even when not in full bloom. Plus, the smell of the foliage (when nandled or crushed) is nice.
Seed may be easily collected from pods on plant. The seed may be viewed inside the pod as w/ other salvia's and should be black before re...Read Moremoved. Plant has scent of cedar if foliage is rubbed w/ fingers. As previously mentioned the red blooms add a very dramatic effect to shaded areas.I have several plants that are successful in full sun as well.
This plant will add an unexpected red accent to a shady, well-drained area, but does not bloom continuously. Should make a good early-se...Read Moreason attraction for hummingbirds.
S. roemeriana seems to prefer shade to part shade and well drained soil with a fair amount of decomposed matter. In the wild, it seems to occur most abundantly near riperian limestone outcroppings with underlying seeps (but well away from the "fern and moss zone"). This is my opinion, based on my observations at three different Central Texas sites.
One herbacious stem cutting took about 6 weeks to root, but the roots grew very quickly once they started. [The cutting was salvaged after a local wild population was heavily damaged by irresponsible "flower pickers."
It grows wild under one bunch of Live oaks and cedars. I love this little guy . he seeds out as a friendly found cover. I am trying to ge...Read More
I have this growing in a dry, well mulched bermed bed in dappled shade (with some splashes of morning sun). It blooms in about April and...Read More
This is one of my top picks for a shade plant here in Texas, and it is also native to the area. It may not be as showy as some Salvias, ...Read More
Seed may be easily collected from pods on plant. The seed may be viewed inside the pod as w/ other salvia's and should be black before re...Read More
This plant will add an unexpected red accent to a shady, well-drained area, but does not bloom continuously. Should make a good early-se...Read More