Salvia, the genus of the sage family, includes a variety of stunning perennial plants that brighten up any summer garden with whimsical lavender colored flower clusters. While it's stunning on its own ...

The Black and Bloom salvia is one of the first summer perennials to start blooming. This tough plant survives and thrives in hot summers. Dr. Gary R. Bachman MSU Extension Home gardeners in ...

While we both prefer perennial salvias to annual varieties, two cultivars of Salvia coccinea, 'Coral Nymph' and 'Lady in Red,' share the award for "Best Annual" salvias. This species is often called ...

The triad of perennial salvias for desert gardens yields color, scent and cut flowers for little water. Knowing which ones to choose is crucial to making these amazing sub shrubs perform to their ...

Salvia Is the Heat-Loving Flower That Keeps Giving—Here’s How to Grow It originally appeared on Dengarden. Are you seeking a colorful perennial to pop into your pollinator garden? Looking for a ...

Q: I listened to your podcast earlier this summer, and in one of them you mentioned a perennial salvia that was blooming better than other types, but I can’t remember the name. Can you repeat what the ...

Some plants are celebrated in poetry, prose and song. Some give us (mostly girls’) names. Some are adopted as emblems and treasured for their symbolism. And then some just get on with it. The salvias ...

Q: I've had a patch of perennial salvia and purple coneflowers out front for a few years, and I'm thinking of replacing them. The salvia looks absolutely stunning in the spring, and then the rest of ...

There are some 900 species in the genus Salvia. They are an agreeable bunch, readily cross-pollinating. Medicinal, culinary and ornamental members of this happy lot are found on nearly every continent ...

Rub a leaf between your fingers, and you’ll know instantly from the minty fresh aroma that Salvia nemorosa belongs to the mint family. This charming, reliable and stalwart perennial should have a ...

Home gardeners in Mississippi need colorful plants that hold up to the hot conditions we have every year. One group of plants that is a great choice for summer color is salvia, which includes both ...

Conventional wisdom says autumn comes in three colors -- red, gold and orange. But if you want to thumb your nose at the calendar without a lot of fuss, think salvia. This most ruggedly ...