| Name | Sage - Cooking |
| Genus/Species | Salvia officinalis |
| Family | Labiatae |
| Type | Perennial shrub |
| Aka | Garden or Common Sage |
| Origin | Mediterrean |
| General | |
| Hardy | |
| Use | Cooking, crafts |
| Zones | 2 - 24 |
| Attract | Bees |
| Sun | Full |
| Water | Average |
| Soil | Any |
| Size | 3' x 3' |
| Leaf | Long light green, bumpy |
| Flower | Stalks of purple flowers |
| Bloom | Spring to summer |
| Seeds | 3-4 per pod after flowering |
| Prune | Deadhead for repeat bloom |
| Try to avoid cutting hard wood - causes die back | |
| Prop | Seeds |
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| Notes: | Pretty landscaping bush year around |
| Replace plants every 3-4 years | |
| Older plants have lovely wood for craft work | |
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| Name | Salvia Clary |
| Genus/Species | Salvia clarea |
| Family | Lamiacea |
| Type | Biennial or perennial |
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| Leaf | Rough gray, highly aromatic |
| Flower | White to lilac, on 3: branches |
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| My notes | Planted for the first time 2004 |
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| Name | Salvia coccinea |
| Genus/Species | Salvia coccinea |
| Family | Lamiacea |
| Type | Reseeding annual or perennial, no one can decide |
| Aka | Salvia divinorum, Scarlet sage, Texas sage |
| Origin | Mexico, Central America |
| General | |
| Zones | 14-24 (does fine in 9) |
| Attracts | Bees, butterflies, birds, hummers |
| Sun | Full or partial shade |
| Water | Moderate |
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| Size | 2-3 feet |
| Plant | Bushy |
| Leaf | Bright green |
| Flower | Spikes of red, purple peach or white |
| Bloom | Spring to fall, trim off dead flowers for rebloom |
| Seeds | Seeds are there, timing has to be just right to collect
The flower has to be dried but the center of the flower has to have not fallen out. |
| Prune | Throw away the dead plant. (Trim up the red ones in early spring) |
| Prop | Seeds or cuttings |
| Picture | http://plantsdatabase.com/go/31636/index.html |
| My notes | My reds act like perennials, purple and peach and whites act like annuals |
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| Name | Salvia farinacea |
| Genus/Species | Salvia farinacea |
| Family | Lamiacea |
| Type | Perennial grown as annual |
| Aka | Mealy Cup Sage |
| Origin | |
| General | Tolerates heat well |
| Zones | All zones |
| Attracts | Bees, butterflies, birds, hummers |
| Sun | Full or partial shade |
| Water | Moderate, do not over water |
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| Size | to 3 feet |
| Plant | Fast growth |
| Leaf | Gray green leaves |
| Flower | Spires, dark blue purple |
| Bloom | Spring - fall |
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| Prop | Seeds or cuttings |
| Picture | http://plantsdatabase.com/go/2870/index.html |
| Notes | Deer resistant |
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| Name | Salvia nemorosa |
| Genus/Species | Salvia nemerosa |
| Family | Lamiacea |
| Type | Perennial |
| Aka | |
| Origin | Mexico, Central America |
| General | Rarely seen, aromatic |
| Zones | All zones |
| Sun | Full sun or light shade |
| Water | Moderate |
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| Size | 2-3 feet |
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| Flower | Violet blue spires |
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| Prop | Self sows |
| Danger | Parts of plant are poisonous |
| Picture | http://plantsdatabase.com/go/56166/index.html |
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| Name | Salvia superba |
| Genus/Species | Salvia superba "East Friesland' |
| Family | Sage |
| Type | Hardy perennial |
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| Picture | http://plantsdatabase.com/showpicture/26806/ |
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| Name | Santolina |
| Genus/Species | Santolina incana |
| Family | Asterceae (Compositae) |
| Type | Evergreen shrub, herberaceous herb |
| Aka | Lavender cotton |
| Origin | |
| General | Rock or herb gardens |
| Use | Aromatic, used in potpourri |
| Zones | All zones |
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| Sun | Full sun |
| Water | Little to none |
| Soil | Any |
| Size | 2 feet |
| Plant | Rounded |
| Leaf | Grey green white rosemary type on long stemmed branches |
| Flower | Bright yellow buttons |
| Bloom | Summer |
| Seeds | |
| Prune | Looks best if kept at one foot |
| Cut back early spring | |
| Replace if it gets too woody | |
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| Notes: | Deters white flies, aphids |
| Picture | http://www.hotgardens.net/beautiful_borders.htm |
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