Salvia is a genus of plants in the mint family that consists of over 900 species. Some salvia plants, like common garden sage (Salvia officinalis) and
Salvias are very popular garden plants. Here are tips for pruning Salvias in fall or spring to keep them healthy & blooming like crazy.
This guide profiles the prettiest varieties of salvia plants to grow in gardens. See different salvia plants, plus their care details and other helpful info.
Salvia is a genus of plants that is commonly known as sage. There are over 900 species of sage, with two of the most well-known species being Salvia officinalis and Salvia divinorum. While both of these plants share the common name of sage, they are vastly different from one another in terms of their properties, […]
Salvia nutans: A broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage and blue and lavender flowers in spring and summer. Attractive to bees, hummingbirds and beneficial insects. To grow well, it prefers sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Grows best in well-drained, rich and average soil. CHARACTERISTICS Plant type: perennial Plant family: #Lamiaceae Foliage: deciduous green Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall Flowers: blue and lavender blooms in spring and summer Uses: #cottage garden, #unique GROWING CONDITIONS USDA Zones: 6a - 9b Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun Watering frequency: regular - low Resistant to: deer, Soil needs: well-drained, rich and average
Salvia is a large genus of plants that is made up of annuals, perennials, and some shrubs. There are more than 1,000 species of salvia, and many of the
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Salvia sclarea: A broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial herb with blue and green foliage and white and lavender flowers in summer. It contributes fuzzy texture to the garden. Attractive to bees. To grow well, it prefers sun and regular water. Grows best in well-drained, rich and gritty soil. In need of something heat tolerant? This may be a good option. CHARACTERISTICS Plant type: perennial herb Plant family: #Lamiaceae Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and green Mature size: 3 FT wide, 3 FT tall Flowers: white and lavender blooms in summer Uses: #fragrant, #rock garden, #showy, #cottage garden, #Medicinal, #self-sowing GROWING CONDITIONS USDA Zones: 4a - 10b Sun exposure: sun Watering frequency: regular Soil needs: well-drained, rich and gritty
¿Te gustaría contar en tu jardín con una planta que fuera muy sencilla de cuidar y con grandes usos medicinales? Esta es la Salvia apiana.
Red-purple leaves throughout the growing season. Strikingly ornamental plant - the leaves are darker purple the more sun it gets. Same uses as common sage. The purple leaves are striking and beautiful in any garden. Hardy perennial to zone 5. *** We Guarantee safe live delivery of your plants. Because of this guarantee, shipment dates are weather dependent *** - You will receive a plant very similar to the one pictured. - We ship by USPS priority mail on Monday and Tuesday only to prevent plants from sitting in un-insulated mail trucks all weekend Thanks for looking!
Salvias are very popular garden plants. Here are tips for pruning Salvias in fall or spring to keep them healthy & blooming like crazy.
Did you know that you can quickly learn how to propagate salvias and fill your garden with its beautiful blooms? The Salvia, or sage, is one of the most
Salvias are very popular garden plants. Here are tips for pruning Salvias in fall or spring to keep them healthy & blooming like crazy.
Salvia vista purple growing instruction & requirement Salvia vista purple info: climate, zone, growth speed, water, light, planting season & colors
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Excellent, cold hardy, easy to grow, showy blue Salvia that can be hard to find. Forms a rosette of large felted deep green leaves and in summer multiple candelabras of rich blue flower spikes appear. They are wonderful for weeks. If you remove spent spikes more will appear. Blooms (re-blooms) until September. Full sun, in […]
Salvia Officinalis is part of the unique category of flowering plants. Classified as a mint, this salvia is also part of the deadnettle and sage subfamilies.
From Mexico comes this small, drought-tolerant, grey-leaved salvia, forming a nice mass to 18" tall x 3' wide. The upright branches of Salvia chamaedryoides are topped with true sky-blue flowers (really, really BLUE) from early summer through early fall. Blue oak sage prefers a very well-drained site in the border or rock garden. Salvia chamaedryoides is truly one of our favorite plants we would not garden without. Maintenance: Salvia chamaedryoides is a close allie of Salvia greggii and Salvia microphylla so the following comments apply. Salvia chamaedryoides differs in having silvery-grey foliage and cobalt blue flowers and it is a smaller plant. Salvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla and hybrids between the two, Salvia x jamensis, are woody shrubs. They bloom for about six months but are not self-cleaning and the spent flower stalks are retained until a tidy minded gardener comes along and trims them off. The peak time to do this is late winter. At this time the shrubs are cut back by a half to two thirds to remove the dead tops of the plant. This does not require precision. It is a method meant to allow quick clean up of these woody salvias. Of course, any totally dead stems should also be removed. The health of the plant will not be compromised if it is not cleaned up but one will be viewing the current year's flowers amongst last year's dead flower stalks. This is the only routine maintenance that these salvias need. The selections of Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis vary in their vigor. The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited. But these are the exception to the rule in these normally stationary plants. Excess plants can be dug out and replanted elsewhere if desired. Growing Conditions: Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis are sun lovers; more sun the better. They are also drought tolerant but also tolerate wet spells if provided with adequate drainage:not excessive drainage, just any soil where water doesn't pool after a rain. They are often called "Autumn Sage" for their peak bloom is late summer into fall, though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall. Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico. Nomenclature: The genus Salvia consists of about one thousand species. A few are annuals, most are perennial. The perennial species can be either herbaceous or woody. The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees. Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs. Natural Impact: Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis can be counted on for nearly six months of bloom in a wide range of color. They are the type of long blooming plant that are good foils for the show stoppers that come and go such as lilies that are in bloom for a few weeks. They are also highly favored by hummingbirds and other pollinators. These features and their low-maintenance make them very valuable part of a sunny garden, including a xeric garden. Salvia chamaedryoides distinguishes itself from its other cousins discussed here in that its foliage is silvery-grey instead of green and its flowers are cobalt blue.
Growing salvia is something every gardener should try. Learning how to grow salvia and caring for salvia plants gives the gardener a wide range of sights and smells, as there are many different...
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Looking for a durable plant that isn’t very thirsty or hungry and thrives in almost any soil? Consider growing salvia. Learn more now on Gardener's Path.
