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 ...

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 ...

When garden guru’s talk about sustainable gardening, which is this year’s top trend, what they are talking about are water wise, heat tolerant plants that contribute to a healthy environment by ...

If you want to attract hummingbirds to your garden, there are lots — and I mean lots — of summer-blooming perennials to choose from. But one genus really stands out in my mind as a can’t-lose choice: ...

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 ...

A question I am often asked is, what is my favorite flower? My stock answer is the one that just bloomed in the garden. However, every year I develop a crush on one family of plants, and this season ...

As you sit by the fire with your plant and seed catalogs in hand planning for the new gardening year, think Salvia. There are many Salvia species that do very well in our climate. In fact, I believe ...

The question posed was: If you could only grow one flowering plant, what would it be? For me, the answer to that quiz is easy: salvias. Not only does this wonderfully-varied family of plants produce ...

Most gardeners have a favorite salvia, and it’s no wonder! The Salvia genus is huge, with over 700 unique species, both culinary and ornamental types, plus annual and perennial life cycles. There’s ...

Having worked in both public and private gardens across the UK and Italy over the years, I’ve curated a list of plants I can truly rely on for longevity – the ones that don’t just bloom and fade in a ...