There are so many types of salvias, you could spend years discovering new varieties – you may wish to move to a place with a bigger yard to fit them all in. Along with an endless variety of hue and ...

A while back, I was thinking about putting together something on salvias. It's one of my favorite garden plants. My plan was to put together something big, comprehensive, talk about ALL the different ...

The genus Salvia is varied in size and color, easy to grow, and trouble-free. It comes to mind because so many specimens exist in my garden, and because this season is the time to schedule cutting ...

One is a staple in the kitchen, the other a cornerstone of flower gardens nationwide. But whether you call it sage or salvia, the truth is this: You're talking about the same plant. Salvia, a ...

I have written about the genus Salvia over the years and mentioned it most recently in a column about seasonal pruning. I regard these plants as “super shrubs” because of the genus’ numerous species ...

Here is this week’s plant quiz: What plant genus has square branches, comes in an enormous variety of sizes and flower types and is drought tolerant once established? The answer is salvia, a large ...

If you are starting a list of plants to put in the ground this fall, you might want to add a salvia or two. With just under 1000 varieties, Salvia is the largest genus in the mint family (Lamiaceae).

When Kathy McNamara was asked to choose her favorite heat-tolerant summer plants, the horticultural manager of the New Orleans Botanical Garden did not miss a beat. “I would have to say the salvias,” ...

Salvias are one of those plants that can really make a garden pop. They also come in hundreds of different varieties, so no matter what kind of look you want, you will always be able to find one that ...