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Salvia really doesn’t need feeding during the season.Water plants during the summer if rainfall is less than 1 inch per week. Salvia does not like excessive summer irrigation.Add a 2-inch layer of mulch around the plant to retain moisture and control weeds.Take care when choosing salvias, because not all plants are hardy in all regions some are best treated as annuals, but a number of perennial varieties are also available. Salvias of all types can be grown in containers, too. They grow 18 inches to 5 feet tall, depending on the variety. Salvia are heat- and drought-tolerant, making them survivors in the summer garden. It is the distinctive, pungent odor of their leaves that acts as a repellent to garden pests. Hummingbirds and butterflies love salvias’ tubular flowers and they’re adored by bees, too, so plant them if you wish to attract these pretty pollinators!įortunately, salvia does not tend to attract deer or rabbits. However, garden sage has a few attractive ornamental varieties itself. “Salvia” and “sage” are often used interchangeably we tend to use “salvia” for the ornamental plant and “sage” for the culinary herb. Their flowers come in a range of colors, including purple, blue, red, pink, and white. Part of the mint family ( Lamiaceae), salvias provide colorful spikes of densely-packed flowers with tubular blossoms atop square stems and velvety leaves.

Plant salvia this spring with our tips! About Salvia It’s practically a fail-safe perennial which is deer- and rabbit-resistant, too. Salvia (also known as “sage”) is a mainstay of the midsummer garden, providing long-blooming, aromatic flowers that are beloved by bees and butterflies.