SALVIAS

Salvias are North American natives in the mint family. There are over 900 species, both annuals and perennials and a few biennial.

GROWING SALVIA

Salvia flowers come in a variety of colors, but mostly blues and purples. There are some varitites of pinks, fuschia, white, red and a yellow one we are trying this year. They are easy to grow, easy to care for, deer resistant, bloom abundantly and have long lasting blooms. They all do best in full hot sun and a well drained soil. We have a wonderful selection of perennial and annual salvia at the nursery.

THINK OF LATE SUMMER AND FALL EFFECT WHEN PLANTING NOW. THE LATER BLOOMING SEASON EXTENDER SALVIAS CAN DO THAT FOR YOU!

Salvia are pollinator magnets! Wonderful plants for hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

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PERENNIAL SALVIAS

The perennial salvias mostly bloom in early summer and if deadheaded will give a second flush of bloom that same year.

Perennial Salvias Available this Year:

Salvia nemorosa Species

• Salvia Blue Hill

• Snow Hill

• Swifty Rose

• New Dimension Blue

• New Dimension Rose

• Rose Marvel

• Blue Marvel and

• Dark Matter

• Salvia hybrida. (nemorosa x pratensis)

• Blue by You

• Sky Blue by You

• Lyrical Blue

• Lyrical Rose

Perennial salvia

• Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’: An oldie but Goody

• Salvia sclarea ‘Clary Sage’ : It is a biennial species of Salvia that we grow from seed. This one is native to the Mediterranean basin. It is very showy with big spikes bearing large colorful bracts that seem to last all summer. This is a big plant! The straight species is pink with darker pink edges. The Turkestanica variety has white flecks with pink.

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ANNUAL SALVIA

We also carry a vast selection of annual salvias. These are fabulous because they bloom all summer and late into the fall. We always recommend them as season extenders in the garden. They do great in containers or in your garden beds. They benefit from being planted early so they can reach full size. They are annuals so won’t come back next year.

Farinaceas and the coccinea species

(4 packs and 4” pots)

• The Salvia coccineas come in red, pink and white and tend to reseed in your bed from year to year.

  • Salvia coccinea Lady in Red

• The Salvia farinaceas are mostly blue.

  • Salvia farinacea Victoria has been around as long as your grandparents. It spikes blue flowers about 2ft tall.

  • Salvia farinacea Blue Bedder is a good foot taller than the Victoria.

  • Salvia Evolution (deep purple)

• The Jewel Series comes in pink and white.

  • Salvia Summer Jewel (the pink and the white)

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SEASON EXTENDERS

Plant them now and they will be gorgeous in the fall!

Vineyard Gardens recommends season extenders They grow in the spring and early summer. Start blooming in late summer and some continue blooming into October. Sometimes the Pineapple Sage is still blooming in November!

Annual seed grown Salvias are fabulous garden performers.

(4” and larger pots)

Grown from Seed. Also known as Clary sages. These Salvias are a VG favorite. The bracts are prominent making the flower large and exotic looking. Long lasting blooms. It grows at Monticello.

• Salvia horminium Blue Monday (a VG favorite)

• Pink Sundae (pink counterpart to Blue Monday)

• Salvia patens Blue Angel

• Salvia patens Patio Blue (a dwarf blue patens)

Salvias grown from plugs

• Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue

• Salvia Indigo Spires: A deep blue. Will still be blooming in your gardens with the asters and mums in fall.

• Salvia Amistad (Andrews recommendation)

• Salvia madrensis: One of the very last of the annual salvias to bloom. Vey tall and yellow flowering. Let us know if you are interested in this one. We only have a few but we could grow it for you.

• Salvia Wendys Wish: A customer favorite. A hot pink flower.

• Salvia Love and Wishes: A customer favorite. Antique shade of pink

• Unplugged Pink

• Salvia Rockin series in Fuschia

• Salvia Rockin Playing the Blues: Blue flowers

• Salvia leucantha ‘Mexican Sage’: great season extender. Blooms in October.

Salvias (sage) in the herb house

• Salvia elegans ‘Pineapple Sage’ (annual): Elgens means it is tender and will not overwinter. A great season extender. Does especially well when planted in spring or early summer and allowed to reach full size before bloom. A 4” pot of Pineapple sage will reach 4-5 feet tall and wide in one season. It bears beautiful red spiked flowers in late summer and into the fall. It’s foliage smells like pineapple and can be brewed into a tea.

• Salvia officinalis or the culinary sages (perennial)

  • The species and Bergarten are the two most popular ones used for culinary purposes.

  • Purple Leaf Sage, Golden Sage and Tricolor Sage