Salvia Small Talk: A Sage-Seed Cafeteria for Birds
Category: Salvia Small Talk
Posted: Jun 10, 2013 10:50:00
Synopsis: Deadheading spent Salvia flowers helps to prolong bloom time. However, if you enjoy the company of songbirds and game birds in your garden, let some of the flower spikes go to seed, especially at the end of the plants flowering season.

Salvias Down South: 8 Must-Have Salvias & Companions for the Southwest
Category: Salvias Down South
Posted: Feb 8, 2013 22:24:00
Synopsis: Forgive us if we repeat ourselves sometimes, but you don’t have to be a fine artist to create a work of beauty in the garden. By selecting hardy, vibrantly colored Salvias that can withstand Southwestern weather ranging from sullen heat and drought to raging rainstorms, you become a landscape painter. We’re here to help you pick colors for your palette

Salvia Small Talk: A Bodacious Butterfly Name
Category: Salvia Small Talk
Posted: Jan 28, 2013 16:11:00
Synopsis: You may have better luck finding the Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail among your Salvias than pronouncing its many long names.

Salvias Down South: How Salvias Behave in Florida
Category: Salvias Down South
Posted: Dec 30, 2012 17:56:00
Synopsis: Salvias that grow well in Florida may behave differently from one region of the state to another. This may mystify gardeners who have just moved to Florida or have moved to a different area in the state. Based primarily on seasonal variations in temperature, the four main regions are North, Central, South and Tropical Florida.

Salvias Down South: Salvia Success in Florida
Category: Salvias Down South
Posted: Dec 26, 2012 22:22:00
Synopsis: Florida is one of the wettest states in the nation, yet it is a fine place to grow Salvias if you select shade-tolerant, moisture-loving species and ones native to Florida. Gardeners who are accustomed to growing Salvias in a dry climate face a variety of surprises in Florida gardens. These include recurrent periods of drought, many cloudy days and soil that is so poor it has to be amended for Salvias.

Salvias Down South: Tough Texans Sing the Blues
Category: Salvias Down South
Posted: Nov 13, 2012 22:25:00
Synopsis:
Blue Salvias bring peace to flower gardens. True blues, such as West Texas Grass Sage (Salvia reptans), are especially eye-catching. The same anthocyanins that make berries a healthy dietary choice also give them their colors. Similarly these chemicals create the wide variety of blues, purples and reds in the petals of flowers such as Salvias. Flowers by the Sea offers six varieties of tough Texas sages that can help you create a soulful garden bursting with blue. Drought-resistant and long-blooming, they grow happily in USDA plant hardiness zones 8 to 9, with some flourishing in areas as cool as Zone 4 and as hot as Zone 11.

Salvias Down South: Texas Butterfly Favorites
Category: Salvias Down South
Posted: Oct 31, 2012 22:26:00
Synopsis: Wildscaping is a way to landscape to attract pollinators. Butterflies are one of the most important. In Texas there are 463 species. Steering some of this herd of Lepidoptera toward your yard is easier if you know what butterflies frequent your region and which plants they favor for nectar and for laying their eggs, including Salvias. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Flowers by the Sea all can help Southwestern butterfly gardeners.

Creating a Butterfly Garden with Delectable Salvias and Milkweeds
Category: Butterflies in the Garden
Posted: Oct 29, 2012 22:20:00
Synopsis: Creating a butterfly garden is like creating a teen-friendly home. You need to offer tasty snacks, healthy beverages, and comfortable accommodations that aren't too tidy. Like the teens that fill your basement and backyard, butterflies will keep coming back if you give them what they need. The variety of plants in your yard is the main reason why butterflies do or don’t visit. Salvias are among the popular plants for adult butterflies that love nectar.