Zone 10 · winter lows 30°F to 40°F

Salvia for Zone 10

99 Salvia varieties rated hardy through Zone 10, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 10 is frost is the exception; subtropicals thrive and summer is the stress season.

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The Salvia that thrive in Zone 10

#1 most saved

Black and Blue Salvia

Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'

Zones 7–10· 77 saves· from $21

#2 most saved

Annual Clary Sage, Painted Sage

Salvia horminum

Zones 4–10· 67 saves

#3 most saved

Windwalker Royal Red Sage

Salvia x superba 'Windwalker Royal Red'

Zones 5–10· 60 saves

Salvia Christine Yeo

Salvia x hybrida 'Christine Yeo'

Zones 5–10· 45 saves

Teresa Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii 'Teresa'

Zones 7–10· 27 saves· from $23

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Zones 8–10· 22 saves· from $82

Hot Lips Sage

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips'

Zones 7–10· 21 saves· from $23

Lipstick Sage

Salvia greggii 'Lipstick'

Zones 7–10· 21 saves· from $23

Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Winifred Gilman'

Zones 8–10· 20 saves

Germander Sage

Salvia chamaedryoides

Zones 7–10· 18 saves· from $18

Bog Sage

Salvia uliginosa

Zones 6–10· 17 saves· from $18

Midnight Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha 'Midnight'

Zones 8–10· 16 saves· from $22

Cedar Sage

Salvia roemeriana

Zones 6–10· 15 saves· from $17

Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea

Zones 8–10· 14 saves

Autumn Sage

Salvia gregii 'Tangerine'

Zones 7–10· 14 saves

Engelmann's Sage

Salvia engelmannii

Zones 7–10· 14 saves

Love and Wishes Sage

Salvia officinalis 'Love and Wishes'

Zones 9–10· 13 saves

Snowy-leaved sage

Salvia chionophylla

Zones 7–10· 13 saves

Victoria Blue Mealycup Sage

Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue'

Zones 8–10· 12 saves

Mealy Blue Sage

Salvia farinacea 'Henry Duelberg'

Zones 7–10· 12 saves· from $22

White Sage

Salvia apiana

Zones 8–10· 12 saves

Anthony Parker Salvia

Salvia x hybrida 'Anthony Parker'

Zones 7–10· 12 saves

Stampede Cherry Autumn Sage

Salvia x hybrida 'Stampede Cherry'

Zones 7–10· 11 saves

Salvia Indigo Spires

Salvia x hybrida 'Indigo Spires'

Zones 8–10· 11 saves· from $21

Showing the 24 most-saved of 99 Zone 10–hardy Salvia varieties. See the full Salvia list →

Salvia in Zone 10

Will Salvia survive a Zone 10 winter?

99 of the 171 Salvia varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 10, where winter lows reach 30°F to 40°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Salvia in Zone 10?

In Zone 10 the last spring frost typically lands around rare and the first fall frost around rare. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Salvia is best for Zone 10?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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Every Salvia variety (171)

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