S. Madrensis, S. Mexicana And S. Nipponica

The emphasis associated with this fifth article series tend to be deciduous Salvia species which includes Salvia madrensis, Salvia mexicana, and Salvia nipponica pertaining to Hardiness Zones 3 to end up being able to 8. for your sake of creating a feeling of the actual genus, I'll divide the salvias straight into 3 groups; these along with woody stems, those which are each herbaceous (non-woody stems) and also deciduous (die towards the ground) within the winter, last although not least those which are herbaceous as well as form basal rosettes. Examine out our some other posts in the series exactly where we discuss additional Salvia sorts such as the deciduous rosette Salvia species.

Deciduous salvias are the actual ones that die towards the ground through the winter. A Few members associated with this team are usually very understanding of cold, wet winters at the northern end regarding his or her hardiness zone range. Inside our experience, not necessarily cutting rid invol ving it until spring greatly assists their own winter survival simply because normally your stems fill along with h2o along with freeze throughout the winter as well as rot the guarana plant from the inside out..

Salvia madrensis (Forsythia sage)

Salvia madrensis is actually a high elevation Mexican salvia that produces a sizable clump, whose exaggerated square green stems reach 7' tall by the time it bursts in to flower within late September. We have got located a few forms to become reliably hardy in order to 0 degrees F, while others die out from 15 degrees F. (Hardiness Zone 8-10)

Salvia madrensis will be represented in commerce by the subsequent cultivars.



Salvia madrensis 'Dunham' (Dunham Forsythia Sage)

Salvia madrensis 'Dunham' is truly a very winter hardy, early flowering form that we obtained along with name d from Cary, NC gardener, the late Rachel Dunham. (Hardiness Zone 7b-10)



Salvia madrensis 'Red Neck Girl' (Red Neck Girl Forsythia Sage)

Salvia madrensis 'Red Neck Girl', a Plant Delights Nursery introduction, can end up being a very winter hardy choice with bright reddish purple stems, and also typically yellow flowers throughout fall in which bloom slightly prior to when other forms we now have trialed. This specific is a seedling from the seed batch via Southwest Native Seed. (Hardiness Zone 7b-10)

Salvia mexicana (Giant Mexican Blue Sage)

Salvia mexicana is definitely an imposing clump which can easily reach 7' tall. This flowers via midsummer until frost along with tall spikes regarding blue flowers. 1 in our favorites will be Salvia mexicana 'Limelight' using contrasting green calyces, which accent the cobalt blue flowers. (Hardiness Zone 8b-10)

Salvia nipponica (Japanese Woodland Sage)

Salvia nipponica is quite much like Salvia koyamae within the trade could sometimes be Salvia nipponica), producing an 18" tall x 3' wide patch associated with stems along with hastate light green leaves and also topped, starting within late summer, with short spikes regarding mild butter yellow flowers. Salvia nipponica is yet another with the sages which in turn prefers light shade to part sun. (Hardiness Zone 6-9, at least) Salvia glutinosa is truly a similar associated species. Salvia nipponica can be represented within the trade through the following cultivar.

Salvia nipponica 'Fuji Snow' (Fuji Snow Japanese Sage)

Salvia nipponica 'Fuji Snow' is a Barry Yinger introduction through Japan which usually offers leaves surrounded by way of a white margin that will disappears throughout the summer. during late summer, the particular clumps tend to be s mothered using 18" stalks associated with light yellow flowers. (Hardiness Zone 6-9, in least)

We hope that a person simply attempt out various members in the genus Salvia because they tend to be just about all garden worthy.



By: Tony Avent and Dennis Carey

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