Salvia&FriendsSaleCatalogueMay7CentennialPark,Swarthmore

SALVIASSalvias,alsocalledsages,aresomeofthemostversatileplantsaround.Mostvarietiesaredroughttolerantandfeaturebeautifulflowerswithpleasantlyscented,attractivefoliage.Mostsalviavarietiesattracthummingbirdsandbutterflies,butdeer,bunnies,andothergardenpeststypicallyignoretheplants.Inourregion,mostsalviasworkasannuals.Ifaparticularsalviaorotherplantonsaleishardyinourregion,itwillbenotedintheplant’sdescription.❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salviaargentea(SilverSage) $6

Featuressoft,silverygreyfoliagethataddstexturetoanygardenorcontainer/abiennialthatwillbloomin2dyearwithwhiteflowers.

• Hardyperennialinourregion• Sun• Height:8-14”• Spread:10-18”

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Salvia‘BigSwing’(BigSwingSage)$6Featureslarge,cobaltblueflowersonstrong,wiry,branchedstems.

• Sunorpartsun• Height:36”+/Spread:24”• Bloomsmid-summer–fall• Needsrich,well-drainedsoil • Waterfrequently

Salviadiscolor $6Veryinterestingvarietywithgreyfoliage&nearlyblackblooms,thisisastrikingchoiceforanygardenormixedcontainer.

• Fullormorningsun• Height:18”/Spread:12”• Bloomsinmid/latesummer• Prefersslightlymoistsoil

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘GoldenDelicious’ $5

Brightpineapple-scentedchartreusefoliagewithfireengineredflowers.

• Veryheattolerant• Fullsun• Height:12-24”• Spread:15”• Strongbloomsinthefall

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘Black&Blue’ 4”pot/$66”pot/$8

Ashowstopperthatworkswellincontainersorasagardenfocalpoint/Electricblueflowersondramaticblackstems.

• Sun/partsun• Height:24-48”• Spread:24-48”• BloomsJune-frost

Salvia‘Wendy’sWish’ $8Reliablebloomsfromspring‘tilfirstfrost/Greatforlandscapeorcontainers.

• Fullsun• Height:24-36”• Spread:24”• Especiallyheattolerant

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧SalviaHeatwaveBlaze $5

Ashrubby,longbloomerwithdarkcrimsonflowers

• Fullsun• Height:30”• Spread:36”• Thrivesinheat• Hardyperennialinourarea

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧SalviaHeatwaveGlow $5

Softpeachtoapricotblossomswitharomaticfoliage/morecompactthanmostsalvias

• Fullsun• Height:24”• Spread:24-36”• Needsgooddrainage• Hardyperennialinourarea

Salvia‘HotLips’ $6

Floweringannualwithunusualtwo-tonedflowers

• Fullsuntopartsun• Height:36”• Spread:36”• Fastgrowing• Greatforwaterwisegardens

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘Variegata’ $5

Aprolificbloomerwithcrimsonflowersonsmallgreenandcreamleaves

• Fullsuntopartialsun• Height:24”• Spread:24-36”• Needsgooddrainage

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salviaoxyphora(FuzzyBolivianSage) $5

Adramaticplant,especiallyforcontainers,withlargebright,fuzzycandyredflowers

• Fullsuntopartsun• Height:36”• Spread:36-48”• Lovesrichsoil• Pinchbackforgoodbranching

Salvia‘DancingFlame’ $5Variegatedfoliagehighlightslargebrightredflowerspikes.Averyshowyplantthatwillbloom‘tilfrost

• Suntopartsun• Height:24-36”• Spread:24-30”• Abundantbloomsforentireseason

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘Amistad’(FriendshipSalvia) $8

Newhybridwithlargeviolet-purpleflowers/greatinlargecontainersorasgardenfocalpoint

• Suntopartsun• Height:48”• Spread:36-48”• Likesmoistureandrichsoil

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salviafarinacea‘VelocityBlue’ $5

Anearlybloomerthatfeatureslarge,darkblueflowerspikes

• Sun• Height:12-24”• Spread:10-12”• Strongstems&densehabit• Greatbloomsentireseason

Salviauliginosa(BrazilianBogSage) $5Tall,quickgrowing,denseuprightplanthasazureblueflowerswithwhitethroats

• Suntopartsun• Height:48”+• Spread:36”• Hardyperennialinourregion• Summer-fallblooming• Greatforcutflowers• Tolerateswetsoil

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧SalviaMexicana‘Tula’ $5

Thisplantfeaturesgray-greenfoliage,dazzlinglongflowerspireswithlimegreenbracts,&deepgentianblueblossoms/bloomsinAugust-November

• Greatfocalpointforfallgarden• Sun• Height:36-48”+• Spread:36-48”

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘Caradonna’ $8

Long-bloomingperennialwithdeeppurple-blueflowers

• Sun• Toleratessandyorclaysoils• Bloomsearly-latesummer• Ht:24”• Spread16”

Salvia‘SnowHill’ $8Long-bloomingperennialwithpurewhiteflowerspikes

• Sun• BloomsJune-Sept.• Preferswell-drainedsandysoil• Ht:18-24”• Spread:12-18”• Cutspentflowerspikestoextend

rebloom

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘BlueHill’ $8

Long-bloomingperennialwithprofusebloomsoftruestblue

• Sun• Bloomsearly-latesummer• Cutbackspentbloomsforrebloom• Seaside/salttolerant• Ht:24”• Spread”16”

❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘Ember’sWish’ $8

Brightcoralblossomsthatbloom‘tilfrost/nodeadheadingnecessaryforcontinuousbloom!

• Suntopartsun• Height:36”• Spread:36”• Gooddrainagepreferred

SALVIA”S“FRIENDS”AbutilonBiltmoreBallgown’ $18

Abeautiful,dramaticfocalpointwithdanglingred&yellowstripedflowers

• Suntopartsun• Height:24-48”• Spread:12-24”• AfavoriteintheCo-op

GardeninSummer2015Abutilon‘FairyCoralQueen’ $7

Flaredcoralblossoms/Addsdramatocontainersorgarden

• Suntopartsun• Height:12-24”• Spread:12-24”• FeaturedoncoverofDel.Centerfor

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Alternantheraficoidea‘TrueYellow’ $6

Brightchartreusefoliage–agreatadditiontoachievecontrastinmixedcontainers

• PartSun• Height:8-12”• Spread:8-12”

Alternantheraficoidea‘RedCarpet’ $6Colorful,fast-growingtropicalplantwithdense,multicoloredleaves

• Nicelycompacthabit• Suntopartsun• Bestcolorinfullsun• Height:12”/Spread:12”

Centaurea‘ColchesterWhite’ $6

SimilartoDustyMiller,butlarger,silverywhiteleaveshighlightothercoloredflowers.

• Partsun• Height:12-24”• Spread:12-24”• Greatfillerforcontainer

plantings

Cuphea‘DavidVerity’ $6

Atall,heattolerantvarietywithadistinctivered-orangestructuredflower

• Sun• Height:18-32”• Spread:18-32”• Workswellincontainers• Attractsbutterflies&

hummingbirds

Geranium‘FrankHeadley’ $6Anattractivebushyplantwithsmall,cream&greenvariegatedleavesandsinglesalmon-pinkflowers

• Suntopartsun• Height:12-15”• Spread:12”

Geranium‘PersianQueen’ $6

AverystrikingFancyLeafvarietywithchartreuseleavesandneonmagentaflowers

• Sunorpartsun(likesmorningsun)• Height:12”• Spread:10-12”

Celosia(KelosSeries) $5

Vibrantflowersandcolorfulfoliage.Idealformixedcontainersoringarden

• Sunorpartsun• Height:12-14”• Spread:8-10”

Asclepias‘MonarchPromise’ $6Variegatedfoliageandbrightorange-redflowers/attractsbutterflies,bees,&hummingbirds

• Sun• Prefersmoistsoil• Height:24-30”• Spread:12-15”

Dichondra‘SilverFalls’ $5

Cascadingsilverstemsandfoliage,superbforcontainers&windowboxes

• Sun• Height:2-3”• Spread:12-14”• Needswell-drainedsoil

Oregano‘Golden’ $4

Fragrant&droughttolerant,canbeharvestedforuseinsauces,dressings,&vinegars

• PartSun• Height:12”• Spread:8-10”• Attractsbees&butterflies

PurpleSage $4

Oneofthemostflavorfulsagesforculinaryuses,alsoworkswellasagardenornamental

• Sun• Height:36”• Spread:36”• Bluebloomsinsummer

Anemone'HonorineJobert'(Windflower) $12

Tall&elegantwithdazzling2”whiteflowers,selectedbyPerennialPlantAssc.as2016PerennialPlantoftheYear!

• Perennialinourarea• deerresistant• Fullorhalfsun• BloomsAug-Sept.• Ht:30-40”• Spread:12-24”

Sage‘Tricolor’ $4

Agreatornamentalplantthatcanbeusedinplaceofgardensageinanyrecipeorasanattractivegarnish.

• Sun• Needsgooddrainage• Height:18-24”• Spread:18-24”• Hardyperennialinourregion