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Salvia (Sage)
What a great bunch of plants! Thanks to the efforts of Richard Dufresne of Greensboro, NC, and John Fairey and Carl Schoenfeld of Yucca Do Nursery of Waller, TX, salvias have taken a remarkable turn for the better. We will bring you the latest and the best of new perennial salvias, many from the southwest US and mountain regions of Mexico. If you think of salvias as little red things in your annual beds...think again. Salvias as a group prefer full bright sun and well-drained soils. On many of the marginally hardy salvias, we recommend that they not be cut back until early spring, since water will fill cut branches and freeze during the winter. |
Salvia guaranitica 'Argentina Skies' (Argentina Skies Anise Sage)
Sun to Part Sun Zone: 6-10 60" tall Origin: Argentina
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This Charles Cresson selection of S. guaranitica is dramatically different from the normal species. The tall plant is topped, from midsummer until fall, with hundreds of tubular sky-blue flowers (RHS 97A)...not the dark blue, which is more typical. This vigorous selection also is somewhat stoloniferous although it doesn't run far. S. 'Argentina Skies' is an easy-to-grow addition to the cooler parts of the perennial border. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00809
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Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Domestic Violence Anise Sage)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-10 36" tall Origin: Brazil
Emerging from dormancy in early spring, the 3' tall clumps are clothed in fuzzy green, spade-shaped leaves. From midsummer through fall, the clumps are topped with 1' spikes of narrow, long, snapdragon-like, luscious, deep blue flowers. This selection of the hardy anise sage differs from the norm in that the calyx (the little cup that holds the open flower) is black instead of the usual green. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02016
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Salvia koyamae (Japanese Yellow Sage)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4b-10 24" tall Origin: Japan
This fabulous little salvia from Japan has large, hairy, green foliage that makes a spectacular bold effect in the garden. While S. koyamae will grow in the sun, it prefers a shady woodland setting. The 3' wide clumps are adorned with soft, yellow flowers from late summer through fall...great in a mass planting! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01269
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Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-10 40" tall Origin: Mexico
The Mexican bush sage is so wonderful that northern gardeners grow it as a prized annual. Fortunately for us, it is hardy in the warmer parts of Zone 7...reliable for us to 0 degrees F. I still recommend early establishment in Zone 7, and no cutting back until spring. The hairy leaves clothe the upright stems that are topped with spectacular purple-and-white velvety flowers from late summer until frost in the fall...great for an accent in the back of the border or in a vase! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00996
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Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' (Mexican Bush Sage)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-10 40" tall Origin: Mexico
(syn: S. l. All Purple) This is the same wonderful late summer and fall blooming salvia as S. leucantha, but instead of the white florets inside the purple calyces, the florets are also dark velvety-purple. It's hard to imagine, but visitors who see it in flower don't leave without one...another of those great flowers to fondle! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00929
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Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' PP 12,949 (Dwarf Mexican Sage)
SunZone: 8a-10, possibly colder 24" tall Origin: Mexico
This amazing introduction from CA is a breakthrough in the world of salvias. Imagine a wonderful fall-flowering S. leucantha that only reaches 2' tall, but with a spread of 3-4' in width, and you have S. 'Santa Barbara'. Whether used as a hardy perennial in the milder zones, or as a tender or container perennial in the North, the clumps are topped with spikes of fuzzy purple, with a nicely contrasting lighter purple lip, from mid-September until frost...simply dazzling. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03841
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Salvia madrensis 'Red Neck Girl' (Forsythia Sage)
SunZone: 7b-10 84" tall Origin: Mexico
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You are sure to love this fun new PDN selection of the giant Salvia madrensis. In order to jazz up what are arguably some of the best stems in the perennial world, we have hand-painted each of the 7' giant winged stems dark red-violet. These colorful stems support the large, fuzzy, silvery green leaves, then beginning in late September (a month earlier than most other forms), end in large panicles of butter-yellow flowers. We are excited about taking a great plant and making it even better. We hope you appreciate all the work we went through just for you! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04742
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Salvia 'Maraschino' (Maraschino Cherry Sage)
Sun to Part SunZone: 6-10 30" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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This Rich Dufresne hybrid between S. grahamii and S. microphylla is the hardiest red form we have grown. The narrow green foliage persists on the woody stems until temperatures drop below the mid-teens. S. 'Maraschino' blooms heavily in the spring, sporadically in the summer, and then heavily from September through November...bright velvet-red flowers! Sorry, but the RHS doesn't have a color to match S. 'Maraschino'. The 3' wide clump prefers a location that is well- drained, especially during the winter months. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00999
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Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' (Hot Lips Sage)
SunZone: 7-9 30" tall Origin: Mexico
Outrageously cool! This wild selection of the Mexican Salvia microphylla was introduced by Richard Turner of CA after the plant was shared with him by his maid, who brought it from her home in Mexico. The fast-growing, 30" tall x 6' wide clump is adorned with stunning bicolor flowers with red tips and white lips. When the nights warm in summer, the new flowers are all red with an occasional solid white one. As fall approaches, the flowers again will be bicolor red and white. Even if your school colors aren't red and white, this is truly a "must-have" salvia! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05424
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Salvia microphylla 'La Trinidad Pink' (La Trinidad Pink Sage)
SunZone: 7-9a 24" tall Origin: Mexico
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Houston...we have a problem. Due to a mix-up many years ago in a nursery far, far away, two salvias swapped their tags. We have only recently discovered the wonderful salvia we offered prior to 2003 as S. 'San Carlos Festival' was actually this plant. This Yucca Do introduction from Mexico makes a 2' tall x 3' wide clump smothered in spring and again in fall with hundreds of red-violet (RHS 57B) flowers. The flowers are larger and lighter in color than the true S. 'San Carlos Festival'. We apologize for the error. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05443
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Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival' (San Carlos Festival Sage)
SunZone: 7-9a 24" tall Origin: Mexico
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This 1997 Yucca Do introduction was discovered 5 years earlier in Tamaulipas, Mexico, in the village of San Carlos at 3800' . This selection was the best of a population in full flower in October. This compact grower (2' tall x 3' wide) has proven to be the most floriferous selection we grow in our gardens. The clump is adorned with hundreds of red-violet (RHS 66A) flowers from early May through November here in NC...superb! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00185
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Salvia microphylla 'Wild Watermelon' (Wild Watermelon Sage)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-9a, possibly colder 24" tall Origin: Mexico
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This 1996 Rich Dufresne introduction is one of the most impressive salvias that we have trialed. S. 'Wild Watermelon' is a seedling of S. microphylla selected by Rich during a visit to the Strybing Arboretum. This very hardy selection is a vigorous grower with gigantic pink (RHS 66B) flowers in both spring and fall and, sporadically, during midsummer. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02017
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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Caradonna Sage)
SunZone: 4-8 24" tall Origin: Europe
Of the Salvia nemorosa cultivars that we have seen and trialed, S. 'Caradonna' is one of the finest and most distinctive. From Zillmer Nursery in Germany, S. 'Caradonna' was discovered as a seedling of S. 'Wesuve' and in 2000 was awarded the Outstanding New Perennial award by the International Hardy Plant Union. The 12" tall x 18" wide clump is composed of dark purple stems clothed with felty green leaves. In midsummer, the clumps are topped with dramatic upright 2' tall spikes of vivid blue-violet (RHS 89A)...simply stunning! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05493
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Salvia nemorosa 'Royal Crimson Distinction' (Royal Crimson Distinction Salvia)
SunZone: 4-7 24" tall Origin: Europe
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From Holland's Eleonore de Koning comes an exciting new selection of the popular Salvia nemorosa. In flower from May to June (longer in cooler climates), S. 'Royal Crimson Distinction' makes a 2' tall mound of royal crimson spikes...a very exciting new color break!
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05757
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Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Rose' PP 18,230 (Sensation Rose Sage)
SunZone: 4-7, at least 12" tall Origin: Hybrid
This new salvia hybrid makes a clump that resembles a compact S. nemorosa with branching flower spikes of bright pink. Each 1' wide clump is composed of quilted green leaves, topped in late April/May (NC) with stalks of well-branched, lavender-pink (RHS 72B) flower heads. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07652
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Salvia nipponica BSWJ5829 (Japanese Woodland Sage)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 6-9 12" tall Origin: Japan alternate image
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This new collection of the easy-to-grow woodland Salvia nipponica comes from Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones of Crug Farm, who found this growing in a shady clearing in a forested region near Kyushu, Japan. The hairy green leaves form a 8" tall x 2' wide clump. Starting for us in late summer and continuing into early fall, the clumps are topped with 4-6" spikes of creamy-yellow flowers...one of the few colorful moments in the fall woodland garden. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05531
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Salvia nipponica 'Fuji Snow' (Fuji Snow Japanese Sage)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 6-9 12" tall Origin: Japan alternate image
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Believe it or not, here is a variegated salvia. This Barry Yinger introduction from Japan has a growth habit similar to S. koyamae (but half the size) with hairy green leaves that make a basal rosette, then expand into a 2' wide clump. Each leaf is surrounded by a white margin that disappears during the summer. During late summer, the clumps are smothered with 18" stalks of light yellow flowers...WILD AND WONDERFUL! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01542
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