Name Sage - Cooking
Genus/Species Salvia officinalis
Family Labiatae
Type Perennial shrub
Aka Garden or Common Sage
Origin Mediterrean
General
Hardy
Use Cooking, crafts
Zones 2 - 24
Attract Bees
Sun Full
Water Average
Soil Any
Size 3' x 3'
Leaf Long light green, bumpy
Flower Stalks of purple flowers
Bloom Spring to summer
Seeds 3-4 per pod after flowering
Prune Deadhead for repeat bloom
Try to avoid cutting hard wood - causes die back
Prop Seeds
Enemies
Danger
Notes: Pretty landscaping bush year around
Replace plants every 3-4 years
Older plants have lovely wood for craft work
Picture
My notes
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Name Salvia Clary
Genus/Species Salvia clarea
Family Lamiacea
Type Biennial or perennial
Aka
Origin
General
Zones
Sun
Water
Soil
Size
Plant
Leaf Rough gray, highly aromatic
Flower White to lilac, on 3: branches
Bloom
Seeds
Prune
Prop
Picture
My notes Planted for the first time 2004
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Name Salvia coccinea
Genus/Species Salvia coccinea
Family Lamiacea
Type Reseeding annual or perennial, no one can decide
Aka Salvia divinorum, Scarlet sage, Texas sage
Origin Mexico, Central America
General
Zones 14-24 (does fine in 9)
Attracts Bees, butterflies, birds, hummers
Sun Full or partial shade
Water Moderate
Soil
Size 2-3 feet
Plant Bushy
Leaf Bright green
Flower Spikes of red, purple  peach or white
Bloom Spring to fall, trim off dead flowers for rebloom
Seeds Seeds are there, timing has to be just right to collect

The flower has to be dried but the center of the flower has to have not fallen out.

Prune Throw away the dead plant. (Trim up the red ones in early spring)
Prop Seeds or cuttings
Picture http://plantsdatabase.com/go/31636/index.html
My notes My reds act like perennials, purple and peach and whites act like annuals
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Name Salvia farinacea
Genus/Species Salvia farinacea
Family Lamiacea
Type Perennial grown as annual
Aka Mealy Cup Sage
Origin
General Tolerates heat well
Zones All zones
Attracts Bees, butterflies, birds, hummers
Sun Full or partial shade
Water Moderate, do not over water
Soil
Size to 3 feet
Plant Fast growth
Leaf Gray green leaves
Flower Spires, dark blue purple
Bloom Spring - fall
Seeds
Prune
Prop Seeds or cuttings
Picture http://plantsdatabase.com/go/2870/index.html
Notes Deer resistant
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Name Salvia nemorosa
Genus/Species Salvia nemerosa
Family Lamiacea
Type Perennial
Aka
Origin Mexico, Central America
General Rarely seen, aromatic
Zones All zones
Sun Full sun or light shade
Water Moderate
Soil
Size 2-3 feet
Plant
Leaf
Flower Violet blue spires
Bloom
Seeds
Prune
Prop Self sows
Danger Parts of plant are poisonous
Picture http://plantsdatabase.com/go/56166/index.html
My notes
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Name Salvia superba
Genus/Species Salvia superba "East Friesland'
Family Sage
Type Hardy perennial
Aka
Origin
General
Use
Zones
Attract
Sun
Water
Soil
Size
Plant
Leaf
Flower
Bloom
Seeds
Feed
Prune
Prop
Enemies
Danger
Notes:
Picture http://plantsdatabase.com/showpicture/26806/
My notes
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Name Santolina
Genus/Species Santolina incana
Family Asterceae (Compositae)
Type Evergreen shrub, herberaceous herb
Aka Lavender cotton
Origin
General Rock or herb gardens
Use Aromatic, used in potpourri
Zones All zones
Attract
Sun Full sun
Water Little to none
Soil Any
Size 2 feet
Plant Rounded
Leaf Grey green white rosemary type on long stemmed branches
Flower Bright yellow buttons
Bloom Summer
Seeds
Prune Looks best if kept at one foot
Cut back early spring
Replace if it gets too woody
Prop
Notes: Deters white flies, aphids
Picture http://www.hotgardens.net/beautiful_borders.htm
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