All Plants (S)
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SALVIA 'Peaches' |
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SALVIA 'Phyllis' Fancy' Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Tolerates drought, deer & gophers. Discovered at the UC-Santa Cruz Arboretum & named after Phyllis Norris. Thought to be a hybrid of Salvia leucantha & possibly chiapensis. Nice bushy shrub. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom color: lavender tinted white w/bicolored calyx, dark inky blue on top & green below. Size: 4-5' x 4-5'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate./dry. USDA Z7. |
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SALVIA 'Rohana's Angels' Autumn, Baby, Cherry, Little Leaf Sage Perennial: Deer & rabbit resistant. Heat tolerant. Flowers from spring to hard frost. Prefers full sun & moist well-drained to dry soil. Loved by hummingbirds, butterflies & bees. Seedling found amongst greggii, microphylla & Salvia x 'Mesa Azure', so we are not sure of the parentage. Named after the founder of emerisa gardens' wife. Blm color: bubble gum pk w/lighter bottom edge. Size: 18-24" x 14-16". Water: mod. Exp.: sun. Z7. |
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SALVIA 'Royal Bumble' (SALVIA greggii x microphylla hybrid) Autumn, Mountain or Little Leaf Sage Perennial Herb or Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, heat & deer. An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner! The best red one yet! Good border, hedge, cottage and meadow, bedding, xeriscape & container plant. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: brilliant red with purple-black calyces. Compact, well-branched growth habit. Height: 24-36 inches. Width: 24-36 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. |
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SALVIA 'Sally Greenwood' |
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SALVIA 'Szechuan' Bicolor Szechuan Sage Perennial: Deer resistant. Collected in the mountains of Szechuan, China & cataloged by the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley. A halo of velvety hairs surrounds the 1" long flowers, which have a purple upper lip & a yellow lower lip spotted & striped w/purple. Blm time: summer-fall. Height: 24-48" (w/flower). Width: 36". Does well in damp locations. Cold-hardy & adapted to shade, can grow where other Salvias can't. USDA Z5. (Doesn't have a scientific name) |
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SALVIA 'Waverly' Waverly Sage Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Evergreen in mild climates. Tolerates drought, deer & gophers. Grey-green, deeply-veined, lance-shaped aromatic leaves hold spikes of fuzzy, tubular flowers 1-2 ft above the foliage. Great border & container plant. Attracts hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: lavender to white. Ht: 3-5 ft. With: 3-6 ft. Expos: sun/part shade. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z8. (syn. S. 'Marks Mystery White', S. leucantha 'Waverly') |
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SALVIA africana-lutea (S. aurea) Beach Salvia or Brown Salvia A woody shrub that tolerates seaside conditions and attracts birds, butterflies & hummingbirds. Deer resistant. Use in borders, rock gardens or containers. Blooms: yellow aging to rusty orange. Growth: 3'+ x 3-4'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate water (water well at least once a month). Drought tolerant. USDA Z9-10. |
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SALVIA apiana White Sage, Bee Sage Perennial Shrub: Drought, deer & gopher tolerant. A good border plant & plant for attracting bees-they like the foliage. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Spring bloomer followed by summer dormancy-needs no summer water. Grows in winter. Bloom color: white or pale lavender. Height: 4-5'. Exposure: sun. USDA Z8. |
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SALVIA cacaliifolia Ornamental Sage Perennial: Deer resistant. Nice border plant. Almost ever blooming in mild climates. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom color: gentian blue. Height: 2-3 feet. Prefers high shade & good drainage. Water: moderate. USDA Z9-Hardier with some root protection (pine boughs around crown, etc). |
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SALVIA chamaedryoides Germander's Sage Perennial: Tolerates drought, deer and gophers. Compact shrub with grayish-green foliage. Good in borders and small hedges. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: true blue. Height: 1-3 feet. Width: 4 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8. |