The leaves are ovate shaped, of varying sizes, and smooth or lightly covered with hairs.

[2] Along with its cultivars and hybrids, S. microphylla blooms heavily in late spring and again in autumn, with sporadic flowering year-round in mild conditions.

The flowers are arranged in whorls, with a wide range of color: magenta, red, pink, and rose.

Those marked AGM have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

[5] Salvia microphylla is grown in central Mexico as a medicinal plant, and used for making tea.