I made the decision nearly five years ago to do the scariest thing I have ever done in a garden, but it has taken this long to come to fruition. It takes the form of a mass planting of 35,000 ...

* Botanical name: Salvia nemerosa 'Caradonna' * What it is: A sun-loving, drought-tough perennial flower with long-lasting blue-violet flower spikes from late April into June. Attracts hummingbirds, ...

There are lots of kinds of Salvia, including the red-flowered bedding plants, but there is a particular group of related species and hybrids that offer a dark-coloured contrast to the bright and soft ...

This new plant is attracting plenty of attention because of its dark striking stems topped by violet flowers from early to midsummer. Unlike many salvias it is perfectly hardy, its species parent ...