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From the plant-rich Cape to the Mediterranean Coast to the Highlands of Ethiopia, the African continent has some of the most unusual Salvias anywhere in the world. We are proud to be able to offer to you some of the very finest.
Especially in warm areas such as California and the South, these varieties are most noteworthy additions to your garden.
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(Blue African Sage or Blousalie) A handsome and unusual, densely branched shrub with small, gray leaves, this Salvia puts on a show when in full bloom. The pale blue flowers are born on foot long spikes that cover the plant, and have a large, trumpet shap...
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(Beach or Golden Sage) Young plants are thickly covered with elliptical, woolly gray-green leaves. 2”-4” stems carry whorls of very interesting one to two inch-long bright yellow flowers that age to rusty orange and look somewhat withered when mature, making them both an attraction and an oddity...
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(White Stem Sage) From rocky, exposed slopes in South Africa comes this easy-to-grow and rewarding Sage. Called White Stem Sage because of the felted white stems, the big green, slightly leathery foliage is dense and attractive in and of itself. But when it starts to display the large, rich bl...
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(North African Sage) This stunning herbaceous perennial has sky blue flowers on showy, tall branched spikes.
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(Stiff Canary Island Sage) This water-wise Salvia has simply beautiful, large furry foliage! The branched spikes of small white flowers are a nice contrast to the leaves, which are large and lush.
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(Canary Island Sage) A large and truly spectacular Sage that can be the focal point of a Mediterranean garden. The numerous, cloud-like spikes of purple-violet flowers show nicely against the large hairy leaves.
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(White Canary Island Sage) A large and truly spectacular Sage that can be the focal point of a Mediterranean garden. The numerous, cloud-like spikes of white flowers show nicely against the large hairy leaves. Drought resistant!
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(Rough Blue Sage) Salvia chamelaeagnea, which grows wild in the south western Cape, is a member of the most diverse plant community in the world, the fynbos (an Afrikaans word, meaning, literally, fine bush, but a dictionary translation...
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(Sardinian Sage) This is another must-have Salvia with elegant leaves and bright rose pink flowers. It spreads gently as a herbaceous perennial and almost never stops blooming for us.
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(Transvaal Sage) Growing in partially shades stream beds and rocky grasslands, this herbaceous perennial south African sage is showy and tough, adapted to a wide variety of conditions and garden uses.
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(White Transvaal Sage) Growing in partially shades stream beds and rocky grasslands, this herbaceous perennial south African sage is showy and tough, adapted to a wide variety of conditions and garden uses. This is the white flowered form, even though the picture color is poor.
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(Greek Sage) Most of the dried culinary Sage sold in the United States is Greek Sage. Frescoes on Crete dated to 1400 BC depict this plant, It was used by the Phoenicians and Greeks for cooking and as a medicine. Truly, this is an ancient and beloved companion to mankind.
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(Rusty Sage) One of our personal favorites because of it’s enchanting flower color (dusty rose), it’s nearly care-free culture and well-behaved, compact growth habit, this evergreen , woody sub-shrub is a must have for any garden with full sun and sharply draining soil that is low in organic ma...
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(Nambian Sage) One of the most unusual Salvias we grow, with a loose feathery look from it's deeply cut “lyrate pinnatifid” leaves. Small light blue flowers are distributed over the small shrub almost year round. This is an ideal plant for hot areas, an...
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(Highland African Sage) This Sage is native to a wide swath of the African highlands, from Ethiopia to Zimbabwe at elevations of up to 12,000 feet. We have found it to be a strong growing, hardy perennial that stands some drought.
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(Scrappy African Sage) A fragrant and highly desirable sage for sunny areas. Not well known in the nursery trade, it is a lovely and reasonably hardy plant that should be used more often than it is.
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(Coastal Blue Sage) On the sandy shores of the East Cape in South Africa grows this easy-to-grow, spreading perennial Sage. The lobed, lyre-shaped leaves are a deep green - quite a contrast to most of the Salvias from this region. The flower spikes grow...
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This plant is not currently available, but will be soon. Preorder yours today.
Due in Stock: May 18, 2012
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(Somalian Mountain Sage) From high elevation forests in Somalia comes this truly unique Sage. Very large powder blue flowers are profuse and long lasting, making it a focal point in any garden. But the foliage is nothing short of spectacular - furry textured 4 inch leaves curl back gracefully,...
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(Mauretania Tingitana Sage) A plant with a history. This rare Sage was first described in 1777, and was known for decades before this date. The origin of the plant was a hotly debated mystery - was it native to Egypt, Syria, Aleppo, Tunis, or Tangier - until 1989, when a specimen was discover...
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(Savannah Blue African Sage) Two South Africa Salvias (S namensis and S. repens) are the parent plants of this stunning hybrid Sage...
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