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Salvia 'Dark Dancer' (Texas Sage) - A small shrub to 3 feet tall with dark green leaves and heavy flower displays of rich, violet-red in spring and fall with periods of sporadic blooming in between.
Plant in full sun in a soil that drains well and irrigate occasionally to infrequently in coastal gardens. It is hardy to 15-20° F
'Dark Dancer' is often thought of as a Salvia greggii cultivar but is actually a hybrid between Salvia muelleri and Salvia microphylla and holds a broader, darker green leaf than Salvia greggii with a slightly uneven margin on a upright, dense habit. We first started growing this plant in 1996 but unfortunately plants growing in Santa Barbara gardens and nurseries were diagnosed with a fungal disease and we regretfully discontinued growing it in 2009.
The information displayed on this page about Salvia 'Dark Dancer' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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