| Scientific Name: | Salvia microphylla |
| Common Name: | baby sage, Hot Lips salvia |
| Family Name: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Mexico, U.S. - southwest |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Annual (grown as), Herbaceous perennial |
| Mature Size: | 0.4 - 0.7m x 0.6 - 1.0m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Upright |
| Form: | Round |
| Texture: | Medium - fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Bedding plant, Container planting, Hanging basket, Perennial border, Summer interest |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Opposite, Soft flexible, Pubescent, Ovate, Crenate, Serrate |
| Flowers: | Raceme, White, Purple, Pink, Red, Dark-red, Jun-Jul-Aug-Sep |
| Fruit: | Schizocarp, Brown, Sep-Oct |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves opposite, ovate, most blades 2-3cm long x 1-2cm wide, margin crenate to slightly serrate; raceme with two flowers per node, two-lipped, showy white, pink, purple, red. | |