Salvias are in the mint family (Lamiaceae), which are often distinguished by their square stems, and there are with some 1,000 varieties in the salvia genus. The trichomes (hairs) growing on the ...

A truer purple salvia is the amistad. Keith Hansen, posting to the East Texas Gardening site, says that the blooms have the wow factor — “rich purple flowers popping out of almost black ...

We bought about eight dark blue salvia plants from you. They are beautiful plants and have been blooming vigorously for a month and a half. My question is: In the ...

Just look for that incredible purple flower, and you can’t lose. “Wendy’s Wish”: The Wish Series features hybrids that are strong growers, topping out at 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide.

It pairs well with purple salvia. MORE GARDENING: 9 fragrant shrubs for Houston gardens Angelonia works in containers as well as the garden and tolerates hot-weather, full-sun conditions.