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How to Grow Annual Red Salvia – Salvia splendens
Annual red salvia, Salvia splendens, produces spikes of tubular bright scarlet, pink, or white flowers through summer. Annual red salvia is also called scarlet sage. Annual red salvia is an upright tender perennial, grown as an annual, with spear-shaped dark green leaves. Salvia likes full sun or partial shade and humus-rich, well-drained soil. Sage can […] More
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How to Grow Perennial Blue Salvia — Salvia x superba
Perennial blue salvia, Salvia x superba, bear slender, terminal racemes of bright violet or purple flower from midsummer to early autumn. Perennial blue salvia is a clump-forming, erect, branched perennial with lance-shaped mid-green leaves. It grows up to 3 feet (91cm) tall. It grows best in Zones 5 to 9. Get to know perennial blue […] More
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25 Plants for Arid and Desert Gardens
Desert and arid conditions are extreme: dry air, temperatures that can fluctuate between very hot and very cold (even in a 24 hour period), and months and months with little rain or moisture. Even so, many plants have adapted to these conditions and can be grown in desert and arid regions. Here are 25 plants […] More
Stephen Albert
