Salvias are important plants for the summer and autumn landscape in South Texas. Most are drought-tolerant and all (as far as I know) are deer-proof. I say most are drought-tolerant because the Salvia ...

Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha) is a perennial that dies back to the ground each year, but will grow up to 5 feet or more in one season and has large, velvet-like blossoms from late summer ...

One of the fall blooming perennials showing out in East Texas gardens right now is Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha). This stately beauty earned its stripes as a Texas Superstar selection by Texas ...

Salvias are a favorite of gardeners thanks to their long bloom time and easygoing nature. These perennials are often seen in their classic blue-purple hues (a preferred color of pollinators!), but you ...

There are those plants that keen gardeners notice but others overlook, and those which have such immediate presence that even the least plant-aware are drawn to them. Salvia leucantha is definitely ...

Salvias and lantanas are important plants for the summer and autumn landscapes in South Texas. Most are drought-tolerant and deer-proof. They are also important sources of nectar for butterflies, ...

The question posed was: If you could only grow one flowering plant, what would it be? For me, the answer to that quiz is easy: salvias. Not only does this wonderfully-varied family of plants produce ...

Early fall is when we say goodbye to most of the migratory hummingbirds that have been visiting our gardens since mid-summer. Even after they’ve left us to fly south for the winter, we can continue to ...