Salvia splendens, the scarlet sage,[1] is a tender herbaceous perennial plant native to Brazil, growing at 2,000 to 3,000 m (6,600 to 9,800 ft) elevation where it is warm year-round and with high humidity.

[citation needed] Its leaves are in even, elliptical arrangements, 7 × 5 cm, with dentate margin and long petioles.

It is widely grown as an ornamental plant, with a large number of cultivars selected by different colours from white to dark purple.

It is a subtropical species that does not survive freezing temperatures, but can grow in cold climates as an annual plant.

The most common selections are the dwarf sizes that go by names such as 'Sizzler' and 'Salsa', and planted en masse in gardens and malls.