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Salvia - Sages
Salvia (Sage) is a large genus of garden plants that includes annual, biennial, or perennial herbs, as well as woody shrubs. Blooming abundantly all summer long, Salvias produce showy spikes of small, densely packed flowers in a wide range of colors atop their aromatic foliage. Easy care, low maintenance, heat, drought and dry soil tolerant, these sun loving beauties attract hummingbirds and make great cut flowers. A favorite of most gardeners.
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sages
Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Pitcher Sage)
Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Pitcher Sage) is a clump-forming, shrubby perennial with beautiful wands of sky blue flowers, up to 12 in. long (30 cm). Blooming from midsummer to frost, the elegant flowering wands are borne on slender stems clad with long, narrow, grayish-green leaves. Hardy, this Salvia enjoys an upright habit until midsummer, but will sprawl over nearby plants when it begins to bloom.
Hardy Perennial Salvias (Sage)
With their vertical, densely packed flower spikes, ranging from rich indigo-blue to violet to purple, these hardy salvias contribute to create incredibly beautiful and contrasting combinations with other perennials and ornamental grasses
Salvia 'Amistad' (Sage)
Noted for its extremely long blooming season, award-winning Salvia 'Amistad' (Sage) is a bushy, upright perennial with large, rich royal purple flowers adorned with nearly black calyces. Blooming constantly from early summer until frost, the flowers are a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds.
Salvia 'Ember's Wish' (Sage)
Noted for its long blooming season, Salvia 'Ember's Wish' (Sage) is a woody-based perennial featuring showy spikes of bright fiery-orange and coral flowers emerging from papery, dusty rose bracts. Blooming from spring to frost, the blossoms rise along dark burgundy stems, well above the foliage of mid-green glossy leaves. The blossoms do not fade in the heat and provide a welcome splash of color in the landscape.
Salvia 'Hot Lips' (Sage)
Noted for its pretty bicolor flowers, Salvia 'Hot Lips' is an evergreen perennial that will reward you with a profusion of eye-catching, brilliant red and white flowers from early summer to frost. Borne in loose terminal racemes, the blossoms are lipstick red in early summer, turn vivid red and pure white in mid-late summer before changing to white when the days shorten.
Salvia 'Indigo Spires' (Sage)
Prized by gardeners, Salvia 'Indigo Spires' is a vigorous shrubby perennial with masses of long, twisted spikes of indigo blue flowers held in dusky purple calyces. Blooming continuously from early summer to frost, the waving flowering stems, up to 15 in. (37 cm), are held well above the foliage of dark green, ovate leaves. Well-branched and very free-flowering
Salvia 'Love And Wishes' (Sage)
Noted for its long blooming season, Salvia 'Love And Wishes' (Sage) is an upright perennial featuring showy spikes of bold reddish-purple flowers, emerging from papery, dark burgundy bracts. Blooming from late spring to frost, the blossoms rise along dark stems, well above the foliage of mid to deep green, glossy leaves. Easy and fast growing, this plant is a favorite of butterflies and hummingbirds.
Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue' (Sage)
Everblooming from early summer to frost, Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue' is an excellent compact selection from the highly popular Salvia 'Indigo Spires'. Well-branched and very free-flowering, 'Mystic Spires Blue' produces masses of sturdy, purple-blue flower stalks that are of great aesthetic appeal in beds, borders or containers and attract scores of butterflies, hummingbirds and beneficial insects.
Salvia 'Phyllis Fancy'
Salvia 'Phyllis Fancy' is a vigorous and elegant evergreen Sage that will reward you with masses of sturdy, fuzzy, lavender white flower spikes cupped in beautiful dark blue bracts from mid summer to frost.
Salvia 'Ultra Violet' (Sage)
Salvia 'Ultra Violet' is an eye-catching perennial that will reward you with a profusion of bright violet flowers from mid summer to frost. Borne in loose terminal racemes along upright stems clad with aromatic dark green leaves, the very attractive flower stalks are of great aesthetic appeal in beds or borders and attract scores of butterflies, hummingbirds and beneficial insects.
Salvia 'Wendy's Wish' (Sage)
Noted for its long blooming season and citrus scent, Salvia 'Wendy's Wish' (Sage) is a clump-forming perennial featuring showy spikes of large, loose clusters of magenta pink flowers, emerging from papery, dusty pink bracts. Blooming from late spring to fall, the blossoms rise along dark red stems, well above the foliage of mid-green glossy leaves, 2 in. long (5 cm), overlaying maroon veining.
Salvia farinacea 'Blue Bedder' (Mealy Cup Sage)
Salvia farinacea 'Blue Bedder' (Mealy Cup Sage) is a richly colored, multi-branched Salvia variety with profuse flowering spikes, packed with deep violet-blue flowers on steel blue, squared stems. Blooming profusely from late spring to frost, the upright flowering stems rise above the bushy foliage of lance-shaped, gray-green leaves. An excellent garden performer that adds beauty and long lasting color to borders and containers.
Salvia farinacea 'Fairy Queen' (Mealy Cup Sage)
Salvia farinacea 'Fairy Queen' (Mealy Cup Sage) is a compact, multi-branched Salvia variety with dense flowering spikes, packed with sapphire blue flowers adorned with a small white spot. Blooming profusely from late spring to frost, the upright flowering stems rise above the bushy foliage of narrow, deep green leaves. An excellent garden performer that adds beauty and long lasting color to borders and containers.
Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue' (Mealy Cup Sage)
Resembling lavender with its rich violet-blue flower spikes, Mealy Cup Sage 'Victoria Blue' (Salvia farinacea) is a compact, multi-branched variety which blooms profusely from late spring to frost.
Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Bloom' (Anise-Scented Sage)
Tough as nails, Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Bloom' (Anise-Scented Sage) is a lovely perennial featuring showy spikes of vibrant dark blue flowers emerging from black calyces. Blooming from late spring to frost, the blossoms rise along slender, dark stems above a lush clump of ovate green leaves. Aromatic, the foliage exudes a soft anise scent when bruised.
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-Scented Sage)
One of the most popular salvias, Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-Scented Sage) is a particularly attractive perennial featuring showy spikes of large, deep cobalt blue flowers, 2 in. long (5 cm), emerging from black calyces. Blooming from mid summer to fall, the blossoms rise along slender, dark stems above a lush clump of ovate green leaves.
Salvia guaranitica (Blue Anise Sage)
Blooming from mid summer to fall to the delight of hummingbirds and butterflies, Salvia guaranitica is easy to grow, fairly pest and disease free and requires low maintenance.
Salvia horminum 'Blue Monday' (Annual Sage)
Showing off its large, intensely violet-blue bracts from summer to fall, Annual Sage 'Blue Monday' (Salvia horminum or Salvia viridis) is among the most rewarding plants in the summer garden.
Salvia horminum 'Blue' (Annual Sage)
Showing off its large, intense, dark blue bracts from summer to fall, Annual Sage 'Blue' (Salvia horminum or Salvia viridis) is among the most rewarding plants in the summer garden.
Salvia horminum 'Pink Sunday' (Annual Sage)
Showing off its large, carmine-pink bracts from summer to fall, Annual Sage 'Pink Sunday' (Salvia horminum or Salvia viridis) is among the most rewarding plants in the summer garden.
Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage)
Maybe one of the most attractive salvias, Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is prized by gardeners for its ornamental and showy velvety flower spikes produced from late summer to first frost, when other summer plants have given hope of doing anything productive.
Salvia microphylla 'Red Velvet' (Baby Sage)
Noted for its intense red flowers, Salvia microphylla 'Red Velvet' is a tender perennial Salvia that will reward you with masses of exceptionally large, brilliant red velvety flowers, beautifully contrasting with their dark chocolate stems and calyxes.
Salvia nemorosa 'Amethyst' (Sage)
Ready to please the gardener, award-winner Sage 'Amethyst' (Salvia Nemorosa) is a favorite of many for its unique, glowing purple stems and stunning spikes of rich, lavender-pink flowers, appearing in early summer and lasting throughout the summer. Raised by world-acclaimed designer Piet Oudolf, Salvia 'Amethyst' is considered the best pink flowered variety of Salvia.
