Zone 9 · winter lows 20°F to 30°F
Salvia for Zone 9
142 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 savedHybrid Sage
Salvia x superba
#3 most savedWhite Profusion Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'White Profusion'
Lyrical Blues Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'Lyrical Blues'
Rose Marvel Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Marvel'
Mainacht May Night Sage
Salvia x hybrida 'Mainacht'
Blue Marvel Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'Blue Marvel'
Rose Queen Meadow Sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Rose Queen'
Mealy Sage Blue Bedder
Salvia farinacea 'Blue Bedder'
Azure Snow Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'Azure Snow'
Sallyrosa April Night
Salvia x hybrida 'Sallyrosa April Night'
Black and Blue Salvia
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
Amethyst Woodland Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Amethyst'
Wood Sage
Salvia x sylvestris
Purple Bloom Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'Purple Bloom'
Annual Clary Sage
Salvia horminum
Pitcher Sage
Salvia azurea 'Grandiflora'
Salvia Greggii Flame
Salvia greggii 'Flame'
Meadow Sage
Salvia pratensis
Azure Sage
Salvia azurea 'Nekan'
Blueberry Beret Wood Sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Blueberry Beret'
Indiglo Girl Salvia
Salvia x hybrida 'Indiglo Girl'
Tanzerin Sage
Salvia x hybrida 'Tanzerin'
Salvia Deep Purple
Salvia x hybrida 'Deep Purple'
Showing the 24 most-saved of 142 Zone 9–hardy Salvia varieties. See the full Salvia list →
Salvia in Zone 9
Will Salvia survive a Zone 9 winter?
142 of the 176 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.