It is important to properly water, prune, and protect your salvias in winter, otherwise you risk these plants not surviving ...

The National Garden Bureau has decreed that 2019 is the year of Salvia nemerosa. These are not the annual types of salvia, like Victoria Blue, that we love to use in summer containers. These are ...

Most gardeners have a favorite salvia, and it’s no wonder! The Salvia genus is huge, with over 700 unique species, both culinary and ornamental types, plus annual and perennial life cycles. There’s ...

A while back, I was thinking about putting together something on salvias. It's one of my favorite garden plants. My plan was to put together something big, comprehensive, talk about ALL the different ...

There are quite a few perennials out there that perform well in the summer, but salvias are about the best. There are so many great salvias available today for sensational, consistent color all summer ...

The genus Salvia is varied in size and color, easy to grow, and trouble-free. It comes to mind because so many specimens exist in my garden, and because this season is the time to schedule cutting ...

Each year, the Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden grows new plants coming onto the market. Why? So we can help gardeners figure out which varieties are truly outstanding, based on their real world ...

I have written about the genus Salvia over the years and mentioned it most recently in a column about seasonal pruning. I regard these plants as “super shrubs” because of the genus’ numerous species ...

When you hear salvia, what comes to mind? Many of us think of the older salvia plants which are annuals that we buy and plant each spring. These are commonly called bedding sages around the country, ...