Salvias are sometimes called “super shrubs,” at least in this column, because they are easy to cultivate; diverse in form, size and blossom color; and well suited for gardens in summer-dry climates, ...

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Take a stroll through almost any Central Texas garden and chances are you’ll come upon at least one type of salvia. Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family, and is also commonly ...

With more than 900 species of salvia, there is no shortage of diversity in this genus.From the compact edible sage (Salvia officinalis) with its gray-green leaves to the massive 7-foot tall forsythia ...

There are over 900 species of salvia, with at least as many shapes, textures, and colors. All salvias are in the mint family (Lamiaceae) and have square stems, opposite leaves, and bilaterally ...