Name | Sage - Cooking |
Genus/Species | Salvia officinalis |
Family | Labiatae |
Type | Perennial shrub |
Aka | Garden or Common Sage |
Origin | Mediterrean |
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Use | Cooking, crafts |
Zones | 2 - 24 |
Attract | Bees |
Sun | Full |
Water | Average |
Soil | Any |
Size | 3' x 3' |
Leaf | Long light green, bumpy |
Flower | Stalks of purple flowers |
Bloom | Spring to summer |
Seeds | 3-4 per pod after flowering |
Prune | Deadhead for repeat bloom |
Try to avoid cutting hard wood - causes die back | |
Prop | Seeds |
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Notes: | Pretty landscaping bush year around |
Replace plants every 3-4 years | |
Older plants have lovely wood for craft work | |
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Name | Salvia Clary |
Genus/Species | Salvia clarea |
Family | Lamiacea |
Type | Biennial or perennial |
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Leaf | Rough gray, highly aromatic |
Flower | White to lilac, on 3: branches |
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My notes | Planted for the first time 2004 |
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Name | Salvia coccinea |
Genus/Species | Salvia coccinea |
Family | Lamiacea |
Type | Reseeding annual or perennial, no one can decide |
Aka | Salvia divinorum, Scarlet sage, Texas sage |
Origin | Mexico, Central America |
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Zones | 14-24 (does fine in 9) |
Attracts | Bees, butterflies, birds, hummers |
Sun | Full or partial shade |
Water | Moderate |
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Size | 2-3 feet |
Plant | Bushy |
Leaf | Bright green |
Flower | Spikes of red, purple peach or white |
Bloom | Spring to fall, trim off dead flowers for rebloom |
Seeds | Seeds are there, timing has to be just right to collect
The flower has to be dried but the center of the flower has to have not fallen out. |
Prune | Throw away the dead plant. (Trim up the red ones in early spring) |
Prop | Seeds or cuttings |
Picture | http://plantsdatabase.com/go/31636/index.html |
My notes | My reds act like perennials, purple and peach and whites act like annuals |
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Name | Salvia farinacea |
Genus/Species | Salvia farinacea |
Family | Lamiacea |
Type | Perennial grown as annual |
Aka | Mealy Cup Sage |
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General | Tolerates heat well |
Zones | All zones |
Attracts | Bees, butterflies, birds, hummers |
Sun | Full or partial shade |
Water | Moderate, do not over water |
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Size | to 3 feet |
Plant | Fast growth |
Leaf | Gray green leaves |
Flower | Spires, dark blue purple |
Bloom | Spring - fall |
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Prop | Seeds or cuttings |
Picture | http://plantsdatabase.com/go/2870/index.html |
Notes | Deer resistant |
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Name | Salvia nemorosa |
Genus/Species | Salvia nemerosa |
Family | Lamiacea |
Type | Perennial |
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Origin | Mexico, Central America |
General | Rarely seen, aromatic |
Zones | All zones |
Sun | Full sun or light shade |
Water | Moderate |
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Size | 2-3 feet |
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Flower | Violet blue spires |
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Prop | Self sows |
Danger | Parts of plant are poisonous |
Picture | http://plantsdatabase.com/go/56166/index.html |
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Name | Salvia superba |
Genus/Species | Salvia superba "East Friesland' |
Family | Sage |
Type | Hardy perennial |
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Picture | http://plantsdatabase.com/showpicture/26806/ |
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Name | Santolina |
Genus/Species | Santolina incana |
Family | Asterceae (Compositae) |
Type | Evergreen shrub, herberaceous herb |
Aka | Lavender cotton |
Origin | |
General | Rock or herb gardens |
Use | Aromatic, used in potpourri |
Zones | All zones |
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Sun | Full sun |
Water | Little to none |
Soil | Any |
Size | 2 feet |
Plant | Rounded |
Leaf | Grey green white rosemary type on long stemmed branches |
Flower | Bright yellow buttons |
Bloom | Summer |
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Prune | Looks best if kept at one foot |
Cut back early spring | |
Replace if it gets too woody | |
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Notes: | Deters white flies, aphids |
Picture | http://www.hotgardens.net/beautiful_borders.htm |
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