From late summer to midautumn, this subshrubby perennial, involucrata blooms in purplish red flowers, to 2 inches long with pink bracts that fall as the flowers open. Soft, egg-shaped, notched hairy green leaves to 5 inches long grow out of […]
Salvia hians ( Sage )
From the Himalayas, we get this pleasantly scented but short-lived perennial, hians. From early to late summer, purplish blue flowers 1 1/2 inches long, with white marked lower petals bloom out of the terminal spikes of the branched stem. Leaves […]
Salvia guaranitica ( Blue Enigma Sage )
S. guaranitica, syn. S. concolor of gardens, a subshrubby perennial blooms in beautiful deep blue flowers 2 inches long, with purplish blue sepals from late summer to late autumn. Wrinkled, egg-shaped green leaves, 5 inches long grow out of branched […]
Salvia guaranitica ( Argentina Skies Sage )
S. guaranitica, syn. S. concolor of gardens, a subshrubby perennial blooms in beautiful deep blue flowers 2 inches long, with purplish blue sepals from late summer to late autumn. Wrinkled, egg-shaped green leaves, 5 inches long grow out of branched […]
Salvia greggii ( Autumn Sage )
Native Texas perennial. Masses of dark red lipped flower spikes borne above handsome green foliage. Ideal for attracting hummingbirds. More delicate-looking than other salvias. Ovate leathery green leaves to 1″ long. Very tolerant of heat and drought.
Salvia gesneriiflora ( Sage )
From early spring to midautumn, gesneriiflora blooms in soft hairy red flowers, 2 inches long. This perennial, a subshrub has egg-shaped, scalloped green leaves 4 inches long with heart shaped bases. Salvia can be planted in a sunny border, in […]
Salvia fruticosa ( Sage )
S. fruticosa, syn. S. triloba produces flowers 1 inch long in the summer in purple,lilac-pink or pink, rarely ever white. This evergreen bushy shrub or subshrub has branched stems with mid-green leaves to 2 inches long. The leaves each have […]
Salvia farinacea ( Victoria Mealycup Sage )
Fast growing, upright, compact perennial, although usually treated as an annual. Leaves are dense, whitish gray to medium green, shiny, lance shaped and 3″ long. ‘Victoria’ has long lasting, very deep blue, narrow flower spikes, to 18″ tall. Outstanding in […]
Salvia farinacea ( Silver White Mealycup Sage )
Fast growing, upright perennial, although usually treated as an annual. Leaves are whitish-gray to medium green, shiny, lance shaped and 3″ long. ‘Silver White’ has long lasting, creamy-pearl, narrow flower spikes, to 24″ tall. Outstanding in mass plantings, borders or […]
Salvia farinacea ( Mina Mealycup Sage )
Fast growing perennial, although usually treated as an annual. Leaves are whitish gray to medium green, lance shaped and 3″ long. Valued for its dense, long lasting, violet-blue lipped flower spikes. Outstanding in mass plantings, borders or containers. Thrives in […]