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Ian Huntington
In a desert garden, there can be many flowering perennials if that is the direction you prefer to take. One of my many favorites is Salvia greggii, commonly known as autumn sage. Most sages in this species are short, a half-meter or a bit taller, herbaceous but developing a soft woody branch structure. This cultivar is purple but autumn sage ranges from shades of white, yellow, orange, salmon, pink, and magenta to bright red. Each color has a slight DNA variation that affects not only the color but also the length of bloom time. The plants benefit from being pruned back about 33% in the fall after the long bloom season. They will respond with re-invigorated growth and flowers during the spring and summer months. One of the greatest enjoyments in native, desert flower gardening has been watching hummingbirds and bees enjoy the garden too. These sages have evolved specifically to attract hummingbirds.
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These are lovely against the green background. I didn’t know it was sage too. Great info Ian! 🟣🟢🟣
Go PremiumGo PremiumThanks for the info, I knew that salvia is popular with bees... unfortunately there are no hummingbirds here... I have another salvia that flowers all summer until late autumn and bees and bumblebees ...
Go PremiumGo PremiumBeate, here in North America hummingbird garden plants are popular among earth-loving gardeners. There are no downsides to hummingbirds. Bees are too but a bit less so as too many fear allergic reac...
Go PremiumGo Premium... and that's exactly the wrong thing to do. It only makes the bees nervous.... I'm also extremely allergic to bee stings but that doesn't stop me from having some in the garden and getting very clos...
Go PremiumGo PremiumOMG Beate, you are brave! I knew we should stay calm near bees, but sometimes, children are afraid and move a lot, too much! Unluckily, the house and the garden are surrounded by huge fields where peo...
Go PremiumGo PremiumMichèle, I’m sorry to read about the toxicity of the fields near you and how adversely it effects the surrounding area. We people can be so careless
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