Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Salvia microphylla 'Heatwave Glow'
Glow Peach Mountain Sage
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Height
- 18 to 30 in
- Width
- 18 to 36 in
- Flower color
- Soft peach to apricot-pink tubular blossoms
- Foliage color
- Dense mid-green aromatic leaves on compact, rounded stems
- Bloom time
- Spring through fall
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low, trim back after heavy flowering to encourage renewed flushes, prune in late winter or early spring
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 6 to 10
- Wildlife
- Hummingbirds, bees, butterflies
About this plant
Salvia microphylla 'Heatwave Glow' produces abundant tubular flowers in warm shades of soft peach and coral, often touched with hints of rose as they mature. The blossoms rise above small, aromatic, mid-green leaves that create a tidy, lightly textured canopy through the season. Flowering begins in late spring and continues well into fall.
In the garden, 'Heatwave Glow' suits borders, containers, and mixed perennial plantings where steady color supports summer and early autumn displays. It combines easily with grasses and sun-loving companions and works well near paths and patios. Developed from Mexican sage selections refined by modern breeders, it offers dependable flowering across many planting styles.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Hummingbird Gardens
Companion plants
Columbines · Lungworts · Daylilies · Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint
Design tip
Late flowers extend the season, so set it behind or beside plants that finish in midsummer. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.
