Salvia Greggii, Lipstick Texas Native Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)

Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)

you'll be delighted by the appearance of purplish-bronze flowers that bloom in 3-inch-long racemes on branches gracefully rising above the foliage

Grows into a large plant that blooms non-stop throughout the growing season

simply remove the spent flower spikes

or barometer bush

Salvia Greggii, Lipstick Texas Native Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)Salvia greggii, commonly known as autumn sage, Texas sage or red Chihuahuan sage, is a small deciduous sub shrub that grows to 2 3' tall and as wide. It is native to rocky slopes from western and central Texas into northern Mexico. Small, rounded, oval leaves (to 2" long) are aromatic when crushed. Two lipped flowers bloom in whorls above the foliage on 3 6" stems from June to October. Flower color is usually a form of red, but may also appear as