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 ...

This Salvia benefits from being cut back to about 8 to 10 inches. Salvia greggii forms a woody structure. Maintain the structure of the plant, and just trim off the flowering stems in winter.

Evergreen woody shrub/subshrub autumn sage (Salvia greggii) really benefits from late winter pruning, both for looks and long-term good health. See how to make the cuts with Leslie Uppinghouse, ...

Lots of flowers in the garden are firmly in decline by the middle of September, just when a lot of salvias are just getting going. Most come from… ...

Sophie has a blue-flowering Salvia muirii from South Africa that has woody stems, which might suggest that it’s an evergreen shrub, but it’s actually a herbaceous perennial, which refers to ...