Deciduous, upright shrub that is stoloniferous and grows to 12′ tall and wide. Leaves are pinnate, to 12″ long, consisting of 9+ lanceolate to elliptic, toothed, yellowish-green leaflets. Flattened panicles of small white flowers are produced in midsummer. After blooming […]
Sambucus caerula ( Blueberry Elder )
Sambucus caerulea is a large shrub or small tree, reaching 15-30′ tall. Leaves are opposite, compound pinnate, 6-10″ long, handsome foliage. Yellowish-white flowers appear on large cymes, 4-6″ across, in early summer. Fruits are blue-black and abundantly produced. The elderberries […]
Salvinia auriculata ( Salvinia )
(Plant width:indefinite) (Plant height:indefinite) Floating fern with whorls of 3 leaves that are hairy. One submerged leaf actually functions as a root. Considered a weed in some areas.
Salvia viridis ( Pink Sundae Annual Clary Sage )
Clary sage is a bushy, upright annual that grows to 20″ tall and 9″ wide. Leaves are oblong to ovate, pubescent, medium green, to 2″ long. ‘Pink Sundae’ has terminal spikes of bright pink, whorled flowers that are encased by […]
Salvia viridis ( Claryssa Annual Clary Sage )
Clary sage is a bushy, compact, highly branched annual that grows to 16″ tall and 9″ wide. Leaves are oblong to ovate, pubescent, medium green, to 2″ long. ‘Claryssa’ has terminal spikes of pink, blue, purple, and white, whorled flowers […]
Salvia verticillata ( Sage )
In the summer the species verticillata bears branched racemes of violet to lilac blue flowers 3/8 inches long in circular arrangement of 20-40 blooms. This erect herbaceaus perennial in egg-shaped to flat soft hairy green leaves. Salvia can be planted […]
Salvia sylvestris ( Sylvester Sage )
This is a hardy, upright, clumping perennial, to 32″ tall and 12″ wide. Leaves are lanceolate to oblong, wrinkled, pubescent, medium green, to 3″ long. Widely grown for its tall, dense, pinkish-lavender, spiked summer flowers with bracts of similar color. […]
Salvia sylvestris ( May Night Sage )
This is a hardy, upright, clumping perennial, to 28″ tall and 18″ wide. Leaves are lanceolate to oblong, wrinkled, pubescent, medium green, to 3″ long. Widely grown for its tall, dense, indigo blue, spiked summer flowers with bracts of similar […]
Salvia sylvestris ( Blue Mound Sage )
This is a hardy, upright, clumping perennial, to 20″ tall and 18″ wide. Leaves are lanceolate to oblong, wrinkled, pubescent, medium green, to 3″ long. Widely grown for its tall, dense, brilliant blue, spiked summer flowers with bracts of similar […]
Salvia superba ( Ostfriesland or East Friesland Sage )
(Plant width:varies) Plants have green lance-shaped leaves that grow on low, dense plants. Small bright purple flowers grow on 1.5 to 2.5 foot spikes. Many varieties have culinary and medicinal uses. Sage thrives in moderately well drained fertile soil with […]