Firm new growth root easest IF apply 0.1% IBA (Rooting hormone) stick in well drained soil & mist

Thanks. I waited too long and it was too hot here.

My Salvia clevelandii have self layered a ton. Any branch touching the ground during the winter/spring rains will root. Then I just chop off the stem from the mother plant and dig the baby up.

Most Salvia can be rooted in either water or by sticking in a misting bed.
When rooting in water I use willow water, meaning I have willow sticks soaking in a bucket of water.
I put my cutting in a container and fill with willow water.
You need to change water every 7 days or so.
In the mist bed, I use course sand and use dip'n Gro at 1 part dip'n gro to 20 parts water and dip for 10 seconds.
I stick the cuttings in the sand and mist at 6 seconds every 10 minutes
They are easy to root