Salvia Hot Lips

Turn heads in the garden with Salvia ‘Hot Lips’—a bi-colored beauty covered in red and white flowers that bloom from early summer through fall. Its fragrant foliage and nectar-rich blossoms are magnets for hummingbirds, butterflies, and pollinators of all kinds.

• Size & Habit: Grows to about 2-3 ft tall and wide (60-90 cm), forming a mounding shrub with a bushy, evergreen or semi-evergreen leaf habit in mild climates. 

• Light & Soil: Thrives in full sun to part shade; prefers well-drained soil and tolerates heat and dry conditions once established. 

• Care Tips: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowering, trim back in late winter or early spring for shape, and mulch in colder zones for winter protection. The flower coloration may shift with temperature—brighter bi-colors in cooler weather, more solid reds during heat.