Botanical Name: Salvia hybrid ‘Bodacious® Hummingbird Falls’ Common Name: Salvia Hardiness Zone: Grown as an Annual in Most Climates (Perennial in USDA Zones 9–11) Size: 14–20" Tall × 24–36" Spread Growth Habit: Spreading, Cascading, Well-Branched Habit Sunlight: Full Sun Soil: Well-Drained Soil; Adapts to Average Garden Conditions Water Needs: Moderate; Drought Tolerant Once Established Bloom Season: Late Spring through Frost Fertilizer: Light Feeding in Spring; Avoid Excess Fertility Features: Intense Magenta-Pink Blooms, Trailing Habit, Heat Tolerant, Hummingbird Magnet, Pollinator Friendly Uses: Hanging Baskets, Containers, Window Boxes, Raised Beds, Landscape Edges

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More About Salvia ‘Bodacious® Hummingbird Falls’

Salvia ‘Bodacious® Hummingbird Falls’ is a unique trailing salvia bred for gardeners who want bold color with a cascading habit. Unlike upright salvias, this variety spills gracefully over container edges, producing vivid magenta-pink flower spikes continuously from late spring until frost.

The flowers are rich in nectar, making this salvia a top-tier hummingbird and pollinator plant, while the foliage remains clean and aromatic. Its spreading habit allows it to function almost like a flowering vine in baskets and mixed containers.

Why We Like It (Our Trials)

In our trials, ‘Hummingbird Falls’ has been an excellent heat-season performer, thriving in full sun, high temperatures, and humidity without slowing down. It maintains strong flower production, doesn’t collapse in summer heat, and requires very little maintenance once established.

We especially appreciate its container versatility. It works beautifully as a spiller in mixed containers, but it’s just as effective in hanging baskets and raised planters where its trailing form can fully shine.

‘Hummingbird Falls’ vs. Upright Salvias

Compared to upright salvias like ‘Mystic Spires’ or ‘Black & Blue,’ ‘Hummingbird Falls’ offers a completely different growth habit, prioritizing spread and cascade over height.

It delivers the same pollinator power and heat tolerance salvias are known for, but in a form better suited for containers and edges. For gardeners seeking a long-blooming, hummingbird-attracting salvia with a cascading habit, Salvia ‘Bodacious® Hummingbird Falls’ is an outstanding choice.