Gardeners always find common ground. Put two or more avid gardeners together and soon the talk will turn to the weather, which pests are plaguing our plants, and finally, our favorite flowers.

Salvia, the genus of the sage family, includes a variety of stunning perennial plants that brighten up any summer garden with whimsical lavender colored flower clusters. While it's stunning on its own ...

Q: I listened to your podcast earlier this summer, and in one of them you mentioned a perennial salvia that was blooming better than other types, but I can’t remember the name. Can you repeat what the ...

The triad of perennial salvias for desert gardens yields color, scent and cut flowers for little water. Knowing which ones to choose is crucial to making these amazing sub shrubs perform to their ...

Salvia Is the Heat-Loving Flower That Keeps Giving—Here’s How to Grow It originally appeared on Dengarden. Are you seeking a colorful perennial to pop into your pollinator garden? Looking for a ...

The Black and Bloom salvia is one of the first summer perennials to start blooming. This tough plant survives and thrives in hot summers. Dr. Gary R. Bachman MSU Extension Home gardeners in ...

A new line of high-performing mixed-species peonies, a super-sized new salvia, and several new varieties of pollinator favorites highlight the list of interesting new perennials debuting in the 2025 ...

If you want to attract hummingbirds to your garden, there are lots — and I mean lots — of summer-blooming perennials to choose from. But one genus really stands out in my mind as a can’t-lose choice: ...

There are some plants that just belong in every gardener's garden or containers. They are the tried and true, the old friends that can be depended on to perform without demanding special attention.

For new veggie gardeners, it may be confusing as to which plants to buy from transplants and which to plant from seed. Plants that bear multiple fruits are usually a good buy. A decent tomato plant ...

Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family with more than 800 different types, from annuals and biennials to perennials and even some shrubby forms. Most are thought of as ornamentals, ...

Home gardeners in Mississippi need colorful plants that hold up to the hot conditions we have every year. One group of plants that is a great choice for summer color is salvia, which includes both ...