The salvias definitely fall into the latter category – reliable, not too showy or evocative, but dependable. There are so ...

Salvia, otherwise known as sage, is the largest genus in the Mint family, with about 900 species of annuals, biennials, herbaceous and evergreen perennials and woody sub-shrubs. The latter is a ...

Some, like lavender or rosemary, are evergreen, while others, such as bluebeard (Caryopteris incana), are semi-dormant in winter and just a mass of woody stems. The hummingbird favorite ...

Learn how to prune this evergreen woody shrub/subshrub. Evergreen woody shrub/subshrub autumn sage (Salvia greggii) really benefits from late winter pruning, both for looks and long-term good health.

Salvia involucrata ‘Boutin’ (pictured right) is a large woody salvia with fascinating shrimp-like buds that open to produce red-pink flowers. It will flower until November and is hardy to -11C ...