Zone 10 · winter lows 30°F to 40°F

Salvia for Zone 10

103 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.

103 hardy hereof 176 Salvia totalLast frost ~rare

The Salvia that thrive in Zone 10

Black and Blue Salvia#1 most saved

Black and Blue Salvia

Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'

Zones 7–10· 88 saves· from $21
Annual Clary Sage#2 most saved

Annual Clary Sage

Salvia horminum

Zones 4–10· 81 saves
Windwalker Royal Red Sage#3 most saved

Windwalker Royal Red Sage

Salvia x superba 'Windwalker Royal Red'

Zones 5–10· 62 saves
Salvia Christine Yeo

Salvia Christine Yeo

Salvia x hybrida 'Christine Yeo'

Zones 5–10· 56 saves
Victoria Blue Mealycup Sage

Victoria Blue Mealycup Sage

Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue'

Zones 8–10· 38 saves
Rosemary

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Zones 8–10· 36 saves· from $20
Hot Lips Sage

Hot Lips Sage

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips'

Zones 7–10· 35 saves· from $14
Teresa Autumn Sage

Teresa Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii 'Teresa'

Zones 7–10· 34 saves· from $23
Germander Sage

Germander Sage

Salvia chamaedryoides

Zones 7–10· 32 saves· from $22
Bog Sage

Bog Sage

Salvia uliginosa

Zones 6–10· 31 saves· from $14
Lipstick Sage

Lipstick Sage

Salvia greggii 'Lipstick'

Zones 7–10· 30 saves· from $23
Cleveland Sage

Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii 'Winifred Gilman'

Zones 8–10· 28 saves
Midnight Mexican Bush Sage

Midnight Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha 'Midnight'

Zones 8–10· 26 saves· from $22
Hummingbird Sage

Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea

Zones 8–10· 25 saves
Ignition Purple Sage

Ignition Purple Sage

Salvia x jamensis 'Ignition Purple'

Zones 7–10· 24 saves
Anthony Parker Salvia

Anthony Parker Salvia

Salvia x hybrida 'Anthony Parker'

Zones 7–10· 24 saves
Cedar Sage

Cedar Sage

Salvia roemeriana

Zones 6–10· 22 saves· from $21
Pink Preference Autumn Sage

Pink Preference Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii 'Pink Preference'

Zones 6–10· 22 saves· from $23
Big Pink Sage

Big Pink Sage

Salvia greggii 'Big Pink'

Zones 7–10· 21 saves· from $23
Engelmann's Sage

Engelmann's Sage

Salvia engelmannii

Zones 7–10· 21 saves
Mirage Cherry Red Autumn Sage

Mirage Cherry Red Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii 'Mirage Cherry Red'

Zones 7–10· 21 saves· from $23
White Sage

White Sage

Salvia apiana

Zones 8–10· 21 saves
Mystic Spires Blue Salvia

Mystic Spires Blue Salvia

Salvia mellifera 'Mystic Spires'

Zones 7–10· 21 saves
Tangerine Sage

Tangerine Sage

Salvia greggii 'Tangerine'

Zones 7–10· 21 saves

Showing the 24 most-saved of 103 Zone 10–hardy Salvia varieties. See the full Salvia list →

Salvia in Zone 10

Will Salvia survive a Zone 10 winter?

103 of the 176 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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