Salvia Microphylla, The Baby Sage In Pink Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Salvia microphylla, the baby sage, Graham`s sage, or blackcurrant sage, is an evergreen shrub found in the wild in southeastern Arizona and the mountains of eastern, western, and southern Mexico. It is a very complex species which easily hybridizes, resulting in numerous hybrids and cultivars brought into horticulture since the 1990s. The specific epithet microphylla, from the Greek, means `small leaved`. In Mexico it is called mirto de montes, or `myrtle of the mountains` it`s used as a medicinal plant, and used for making tea. Sage in pink found at the local garden park as ornamental flowers. The flowers are arranged in whorls, with a wide range of color: magenta, red, pink, and rose.Pink salvia flower with unfocused green natural background.