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There are some Salvias that we would grow even if they never flowered, and these we list here. Some have very large leaves, some are unusually colored or variegated, some are unusually shaped or displayed and some have several reasons to be included in this group. All are rewarding additions to your garden that we know you will enjoy.
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(Variegated Mirto de Montes Sage) Over the years, we have seen a number of variegated clones of Salvia microphylla. None were as good as this one, from Guru Brent Barnes of Riverside, California.
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(Muntz's Sage) Named after the influential botanist Philip Muntz, this densely branched, extremely fragrant shrub grows in northern Baja California and into the coastal mountains around San Diego, California. It is widely adaptable, but excels in warm & dry places that emulate its native haunts.
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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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(Fuzzy Bolivian Sage) Dramatic large fuzzy pink flowers in large clusters top this shiny, dark-green-leaved, tropical looking plant. To say that it stands out in the garden is a true understatement. This is not your parents Salvia.
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(Guanajuato Giant Gentian Sage) By far and away the largest flower of any Gentian Sage, this variety is unique in its tall, upright growth - its heavily patterned leaves - and its giant (3 inch) dark blue flowers.
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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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(Venezuelan Red Sage) A spectacular plant, with gorgeous foliage and deep orange-red flowers on long spikes, this plant has been in cultivation for decades but is still quite rare in gardens. We'd like to see that change.
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(Arrowleaf Sage) This unusual herbaceous perennial is found at high elevations (9,500ft.-10,000ft.) in the Cordillera de los Andes of Chile and Peru. It’s arrow-head shaped leaves (sagittata refers to this shape) are deeply textured, yellow-green and wo...
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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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(Yellow Hummingbird Sage or Yellow Pitcher Sage) Highly desirable and spectacular in all ways, this California native Sage is a rare yellow variety introduced by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
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(Apricot Hummingbird Sage or Cerro Alto Pitcher Sage) Highly desirable and spectacular in all ways, this California native Sage is a rare apricot flowered variety from the mountains behind Big Sur, California.
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(Dandelion Leaf Sage) A most unusual and rewarding Salvia from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, this sturdy ground cover is hardy and adaptable.
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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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(Lilac Sage) Read all you will about the superiority of the variety 'Purple Rain', but we like our own home-grown seed strain better. This is one of the most rewarding and reliable of the herbaceous perennial sages.
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(Grape Leaf Sage) Called the "most intense blue"of any Salvia, this one is very special. From Oaxaca, Mexico comes this lovely plant, with furry leaves shaped like those of a grape - green above with a purplish cast beneath. It grows very rapidly into a...
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(Big Swing Sage) This may be the winner of the "best cobalt blue Salvia" contest. The inch long and across flowers are displayed on strong wiry branched stems held well above the handsome foliage.
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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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(Hidalgo or 7-UP Plant) I love to ask people what the smell of these leaves remind them of. Almost no one gets it on the first try, but when I say, "7 UP", their eyes light up, heads nod and the resounding answer is, "Yes!"
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