These hardy perennials can handle heat, drought, and tough conditions—so you can enjoy a beautiful garden with far less work.

Evolution salvia is a cultivar of mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea) and comes in two colors, white and purple. (Photo courtesy of the LSU AgCenter) Evolution salvia, bursting with purple and white ...

Salvia 'hot lips' is a simply marvellous perennial. Its dainty, ovate, scented green leaves and fabulous lipstick red and white flowers that dance all summer long in excited fecundity. It is one of ...

Salvias (Salvia officinalis) are one of the top picks for stunning container gardens. They are easy to grow, quite low-maintenance, and many varieties of salvias are perennials, which means you don't ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - As hummingbird season arrives, gardeners are encouraged to prepare their yards now to attract the tiny, ...

A vibrant field of purple salvia flowers in full bloom - cybernut/Shutterstock Salvias are one of those plants that can really make a garden pop. They also come in hundreds of different varieties, so ...

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 ...

About two months ago, this column addressed the annual hard pruning of salvia plants. Interested readers can review that column by browsing to http://ongardening.com ...

When you hear salvia, what comes to mind? Many of us think of the older salvia plants which are annuals that we buy and plant each spring. These are commonly called bedding sages around the country, ...

Most people picture xeriscaping as a gravel pit with one sad cactus gasping in the sun. That image has scared off more ...