diff --git a/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp b/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
index e9c5bf2c04..afb323f78e 100644
--- a/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void HOT Scheduler::set_timer_common_(Component *component, SchedulerItem::Type
     }
 
 #ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
-    this->debug_log_timer_(item, name_type, static_name, hash_or_id, type, delay, now_64);
+    this->debug_log_timer_(item, name_type, static_name, hash_or_id, delay, now_64);
 #endif /* ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER */
   }
 
@@ -438,9 +438,10 @@ uint32_t HOT Scheduler::call(uint32_t now) {
       SchedulerNameLog name_log;
       bool is_cancelled = is_item_removed_(item);
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  %s '%s/%s' interval=%" PRIu32 " next_execution in %" PRIu64 "ms at %" PRIu64 "%s",
-               item->get_type_str(), LOG_STR_ARG(item->get_source()),
+               LOG_STR_ARG(item->get_type_str()), LOG_STR_ARG(item->get_source()),
                name_log.format(item->get_name_type(), item->get_name(), item->get_name_hash_or_id()), item->interval,
-               item->get_next_execution() - now_64, item->get_next_execution(), is_cancelled ? " [CANCELLED]" : "");
+               item->get_next_execution() - now_64, item->get_next_execution(),
+               is_cancelled ? LOG_STR_LITERAL(" [CANCELLED]") : LOG_STR_LITERAL(""));
 
       old_items.push_back(item);
     }
@@ -512,7 +513,7 @@ uint32_t HOT Scheduler::call(uint32_t now) {
     {
       SchedulerNameLog name_log;
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Running %s '%s/%s' with interval=%" PRIu32 " next_execution=%" PRIu64 " (now=%" PRIu64 ")",
-               item->get_type_str(), LOG_STR_ARG(item->get_source()),
+               LOG_STR_ARG(item->get_type_str()), LOG_STR_ARG(item->get_source()),
                name_log.format(item->get_name_type(), item->get_name(), item->get_name_hash_or_id()), item->interval,
                item->get_next_execution(), now_64);
     }
@@ -794,7 +795,7 @@ void Scheduler::trim_freelist() {
 
 #ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
 void Scheduler::debug_log_timer_(const SchedulerItem *item, NameType name_type, const char *static_name,
-                                 uint32_t hash_or_id, SchedulerItem::Type type, uint32_t delay, uint64_t now) {
+                                 uint32_t hash_or_id, uint32_t delay, uint64_t now) {
   // Validate static strings in debug mode
   if (name_type == NameType::STATIC_STRING && static_name != nullptr) {
     validate_static_string(static_name);
@@ -802,8 +803,8 @@ void Scheduler::debug_log_timer_(const SchedulerItem *item, NameType name_type,
 
   // Debug logging
   SchedulerNameLog name_log;
-  const char *type_str = (type == SchedulerItem::TIMEOUT) ? "timeout" : "interval";
-  if (type == SchedulerItem::TIMEOUT) {
+  const char *type_str = LOG_STR_ARG(item->get_type_str());
+  if (item->type == SchedulerItem::TIMEOUT) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "set_%s(name='%s/%s', %s=%" PRIu32 ")", type_str, LOG_STR_ARG(item->get_source()),
              name_log.format(name_type, static_name, hash_or_id), type_str, delay);
   } else {
diff --git a/esphome/core/scheduler.h b/esphome/core/scheduler.h
index 8ef3499a11..56fc83f12f 100644
--- a/esphome/core/scheduler.h
+++ b/esphome/core/scheduler.h
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class Scheduler {
       // This is correct because millis_major_ that creates these values is also 16 bits.
       next_execution_high_ = static_cast<uint16_t>(value >> 32);
     }
-    constexpr const char *get_type_str() const { return (type == TIMEOUT) ? "timeout" : "interval"; }
+    const LogString *get_type_str() const { return (type == TIMEOUT) ? LOG_STR("timeout") : LOG_STR("interval"); }
     // The owning component, or nullptr for SELF_POINTER items (whose slot holds source_name instead).
     // All component access goes through this so SELF_POINTER items read as component-less.
     Component *get_component() const { return name_type_ == NameType::SELF_POINTER ? nullptr : component; }
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ class Scheduler {
 #ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
   // Helper for debug logging in set_timer_common_ - extracted to reduce code size
   void debug_log_timer_(const SchedulerItem *item, NameType name_type, const char *static_name, uint32_t hash_or_id,
-                        SchedulerItem::Type type, uint32_t delay, uint64_t now);
+                        uint32_t delay, uint64_t now);
 #endif /* ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER */
 
 #ifndef ESPHOME_THREAD_SINGLE