Salvia texana Sanguisorba Water in well after planting

Water in well after planting new divisions and continue to water if rains are sparse while fall remains warm

Hemerocallis 'Free Wheelin' has been quite the attention-getter in our garden with a long blooming period during which the 34" tall

two traits that get an oxalis banned from our garden

The new foliage emerges in mid-April (NC) lightly speckled with purple flecks followed by sprays of large

Salvia texana Sanguisorba Water in well after plantingSalvia texana is a North American native sage, ranging from North Central Texas south into Northern Mexico. It's similar to its cousin, Salvia engelmannii, forming a compact 18" tall x 18" wide clump of rosemary like fuzzy green leaves and adorned from early May (NC) through mid summer with an array of lavender blue flowers. Salvia texana is an alkaline soil native, but has also thrived in slightly acidic soils as long as the drainage is excellent. It