Zone 9 · winter lows 20°F to 30°F
Salvia for Zone 9
137 Salvia varieties rated hardy through Zone 9, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 9 is nearly year-round growing — heat tolerance matters more than cold.
The Salvia that thrive in Zone 9
#1 most savedMay Night Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'
#2 most savedWhite Profusion Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'White Profusion'
#3 most savedLyrical Blues Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'Lyrical Blues'
Rose Marvel Sage
Salvia nemerosa 'Rose Marvel'
May Night Sage
Salvia x hybrida 'Mainacht'
Blue Marvel Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'Blue Marvel'
Azure Snow Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'Azure Snow'
Rose Queen Meadow Sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Rose Queen'
Mealy Sage Blue Bedder
Salvia farinacea 'Blue Bedder'
Hybrid Sage
Salvia x superba
Sallyrosa April Night
Salvia x hybrida 'Sallyrosa April Night'
Black and Blue Salvia
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
Wood Sage
Salvia x sylvestris
Hybrid Sage
Salvia x hybrida
Meadow Sage
Salvia pratensis
Amethyst Woodland Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Amethyst'
Purple Bloom Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'Purple Bloom'
Pitcher Sage
Salvia azurea 'Grandiflora'
Salvia Greggii Flame
Salvia greggii 'Flame'
Indiglo Girl Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'Indiglo Girl'
Annual Clary Sage, Painted Sage
Salvia horminum
Wood Sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Blueberry Beret'
Azure Sage
Salvia azurea 'Nekan'
Windwalker Royal Red Sage
Salvia x superba 'Windwalker Royal Red'
Showing the 24 most-saved of 137 Zone 9–hardy Salvia varieties. See the full Salvia list →
Salvia in Zone 9
Will Salvia survive a Zone 9 winter?
137 of the 171 Salvia varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 9, where winter lows reach 20°F to 30°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 9?
In Zone 9 the last spring frost typically lands around late February and the first fall frost around early December. 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 9?
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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See Salvia in your Zone 9 yard
Snap a photo of your space and Sow places these varieties in it at true mature size — then keeps the care schedule for everything you plant.
