Autumn sage is queen of fall gardens because few drought-resistant species flower so late. Yet this beauty was named for the habit of blooming in spring with a long second season of color in fall. In ...

The tubular shape of sage flowers is perfect for enticing hummingbirds to your yard. Even though it's September, there are still some varieties you can plant.

It is one of the flukes of Western gardening that fall is not a prelude to dormancy, but a second spring. As days shorten, many native plants, dormant during the inferno of summer, begin to bloom ...

Chrysanthemums are one of the most glorious signs of fall, and they can be grown alongside companion plants for an even more ...

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 ...

One is a staple in the kitchen, the other a cornerstone of flower gardens nationwide. But whether you call it sage or salvia, the truth is this: You're talking about the same plant. Salvia, a ...

This is a tough and well-behaved little shrub, whose charming hot pink to cherry-red flowers blanket the plant in autumn and again in spring. The one-inch tubular flowers appear in loose spikes and ...

To prune in spring, summer or fall -- that is the question. Luckily, we have some answers for you because these perennials ...

Salvias are a diverse family of plants. They are found almost world-wide, with 500 species native to Mexico, Central and South America. The genus includes several culinary and medicinal members, but ...

Many gardens go without sage in California, but at the cost of soul. Sage is to the West what lavender is to France. Sage -- or, in botanical terms, salvia -- has it all: Its pungent aromas contain ...

After years of drought, our roses and lawns gave way to dry rock and desert plant gardens. They are the foundational elements of your yard, but their character can change from year to year. With deep ...

Evolution salvia is a cultivar of mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea) and comes in two colors, white and purple. (Photo courtesy of the LSU AgCenter) Evolution salvia, bursting with purple and white ...