Red Sage

280px  (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is a flower found in Red Dead Redemption. It can be obtained by Plant Gathering.

Characteristics
Rust red leafy heads on a bed of dark green stems and leaves.

Locations
The player will find this plant in and around the Río Bravo area of the New Austin territory. It is rarely found in Mexico, south of Río Bravo. It is hard to find due to the many rocks. It can be found around the Two Crows and east of Critchley's Ranch. It also grows in very great numbers around Repentance Rock.

Red Dead Redemption

 * 3 Red Sage are needed for the Stranger side-mission "Flowers for a Lady"
 * 10 Red Sage are needed for the Stranger side-mission "Deadalus and Son".
 * 4 Red Sage are needed to complete the Survivalist Challenge Rank 3.
 * You need additional 2 Red Sage to complete the Survivalist Challenge Rank 10.

Undead Nightmare
1 or any other type of sage can be combined with 1 Violet Snowdrop to give a Phosphorus Coating to bullets fired, but only after completing the mission [[A Cure for Most of What Ails You|"A Cure for Most of What Ails You"].

Tips

 * To help find Red Sage when it's required, try buying 'Survivalist Maps' from General stores. This will make it that much easier to find them, considering how much they blend with the terrain.

Value

 * Armadillo: $3
 * Chuparosa: $3
 * Thieves Landing: $2
 * Blackwater: $5

Trivia

 * The description "Popular with women of a certain age" is a sardonic reference to one of the herb's real-life uses; as a treatment for symptons of the menopause.
 * The description says "Popular with women of a certain age." This could be a reference to the Stranger mission "Flowers For A Lady", as this flower is one of the flowers needed for the man's wife.
 * The genus name 'Salvia' is derived from the Latin 'Salvare', to be saved, an ancient reference to Sage's curative abilities. From at least as far back as the Middle Ages, Sage has been documented as a 'cure-all' with references to longevity in folk medicine.

Trophies/Achievements
Gathering plants and flowers contributes toward the following Trophies/Achievements: