Salvia Showcase: The Must-Have Varieties for Your Garden Collection! 

I really appreciate the names of the flowers appearing on screen.

After watching many UK gardening programs I have become a fan of salvias. Other than nemerosa, some Proven Winners selections, and the sad little unscented bedding salvias, I don’t see many salvias on offer here in the US. But I’ve learned that there are some hardy varieties that are native to the US, and ideal for the increasingly dry summers. I’ve added a couple to my garden this year, in addition to beginning a collection of non-hardy varieties that I overwinter in the small greenhouse that my husband built using old doors and windows. I found s. discolor at a local nursery last year and was smitten! The contrast between the silvery foliage and dark blooms is stunning! Hummingbirds love them as much as I do 😊

Their all beautiful plants , my personal favorite is the salvia Amistad

So interesting to learn how weather temperature affects and determines flower color! Thank you, love your videos!

Hi Rosy! Wonderful flowers! I love salvia! I grow these plants in my garden. Thanks for interesting video and your great job!

I have eight sage caradonna purple plants in the garden beds for bees and one salvia amistad growing in a pot which the bees love as well.

Thank you so much. So useful and informative

Excellent video. Thanks!

Thanks so much for the plant list and zones for the US - very helpful to help us find our favorite Salvias. I have a small collection incl. a native Florida Salvia creeper (I'm zone 10) - groundcover you can walk on - with tiny bright sky blue flowers. Nice scent too when you touch the leaves or walk on it. Can't wait to try Guanajuato and Salvia nutans maybe even Amethyst Lips. Great show and telldemo - thanks!

Thank you so much! I didn’t know all those and I love Salvias!

My favorites are the. guaranitca hybrids

Great video, My garden is mostly Salvias, I have a few different types,they look amazing when they’re all out in flower, I have, Hot lips Amethyst lips Cherry lips Blue note Peaches Wine and roses Icing sugar Royal bumble Nactvlinder Caradonna purple Caradonna pink

Another interesting and useful video. Leaves me thinking I should find a home for another salvia, maybe the Nutans variety?

Thank you

Love perennial salvias, so do the hummingbirds but not the deer:)

in north Texas, my various salvias have taken a beating from the heat this summer :^(

love your channel! thank you for this informative video. just an FYI, Guanajuato is pronounced "wan-ah-hooatoh". cheers!

I don’t know why, but Hot Lips is one of my favorite plants ever. Up there with peonies and roses and dahlias! 🤪😂🩷

I have a salvia I grew from seed last year that likes boggy soil. Salvia forsskaolei . It has huge leaves spreading to a meter across and will have blue flowers growing up to 50cm. It is growing by the creek that runs through my property. Thanks for more tips on salvias!

I have a fairly large collection here in Florida 9b. I’m going to search for nuetons and I’ve always struggles with nemerosa but I’m inspired to try again.

What size pot is best for salvias to plant out into the garden please ?

I wish Id get seeds sent over to Kenya...

where is Divenorum ?

My several Salvia cardona always bloom beautifully, but splay open in the center. They are in full sun from 9- 2 in the Summer and are watered adequately for this plant. I am thinking that perhaps these Require(?) dividing every 2 years or so? Mine have been in the same spot for about 8 years.