They usually are S. greggii.

Sorry about that... I didn't read your comments too well. It's been one of those days.

There are so many strains of greggii that it would be hard to tell unless they give you a specific name.

And greggis interbreed with each other and microphyllas, so who knows? If you like the color, go for it.

I bought one from Home Depot yesterday. It says it is a salvia greggi with another name: salvia de otono (spelling?). Is anyone familiar with this varitey? It is in a one gallon pot with 2 plants in it. One of them has red flowers and the other one has white but the structures and the leaves on the two plants look alike. Is that normal? By the way, it has a little fragrance.

Salvia de otoño is Spanish for autumn sage. Most of Home Depot's plants are now labelled in both English and Spanish. :)

Brenda