Genus: Salvia
There are about 900 species of sage that include annuals, perennials and shrubs. The genus includes both the culinary herb as well as colourful bedding varieties.
Salvia officinalis is the most widely used herb - an essential ingredient in sage and onion stuffing!
Scarlet sage or S. splendens is often used as bedding – it comes in hot red and purple as well as pastel pinks, lilacs and blues.
Salvia comes from the Latin ‘salveo’ meaning ‘I heal’ which may refer to its use as an herbal remedy for a whole range of problems from indigestion to insect bites!
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Species of Salvia
- Salvia apiana
- Salvia argentea
- Salvia azurea
- Salvia clevelandii
- Salvia coccinea
- Salvia columbariae
- Salvia divinorum
- Salvia dorrii
- Salvia elegans
- Salvia farinacea
- Salvia glutinosa
- Salvia involucrata
- Salvia leucantha
- Salvia lyrata
- Salvia mellifera
- Salvia nemerosa
- Salvia nemorosa
- Salvia officinalis
- Salvia patens
- Salvia sclarea
- Salvia spathacea
- Salvia superba
- Salvia uliginosa
- Salvia verbenaca
- Salvia x superba
Members growing plants in this genus
Comments:
2 Jul, 2008
Glad to hear it, Amy! I love them and have quite a number! We will have to compare notes.
On photo - Salvia 'Wesuwe'
2 Jul, 2008
I like salvias very much , so many differant kinds , I can always find a space for them
On photo - Salvia 'Wesuwe'
1 Jul, 2008
I like 'Ostfriesland' and 'Pink Ostfriesland' better - they have a deeper, more intense colour. but this one has got under my skin now.
On photo - Salvia 'Merleau Rose'
30 Jun, 2008
By the way, I love your herb container, good way to keep them tidy
On photo - PurpleSage (Salvia Officinalis P...
30 Jun, 2008
I've never tried purple sage. Can you cook with it like the ordinary stuff and does it taste the same?
On photo - PurpleSage (Salvia Officinalis P...
26 Jun, 2008
I decided to try purple sage this year too, last year reg. sage was a disappointment! So far so good.
On photo - PurpleSage (Salvia Officinalis P...
23 Jun, 2008
Hi Xela i brought a Baby Purple Sage Plant2day, i just luv the leaf colour dont u :)
On photo - PurpleSage (Salvia Officinalis P...
23 Jun, 2008
We're growing purple sage for the first time this year - be pleased if it looks as good as yours.
On photo - PurpleSage (Salvia Officinalis P...
22 Jun, 2008
It looks wonderful with the yellow flowers behind it.
On photo - Salvia vercillicata 'Purple Rain'
22 Jun, 2008
Oh I love that! The leaves are a little different from other salvia, or is it my imagination?
On photo - Salvia vercillicata 'Purple Rain'
16 Jun, 2008
What a beuatiful combination - I've favourited this so I can pinch the idea for next year.
On photo - Salvia and Nigella.
15 Jun, 2008
Looks Fantastic sadly my Nigella has`nt taken very well ? Think iv got 4/5 plants out 1pkt seeds :(
On photo - Salvia and Nigella.
12 Jun, 2008
It is an annual but produces lots of seeds that grow easily and sometimes even self seeds if the winter is kind.
On photo - Blue Salvia
12 Jun, 2008
Are these an annual? I have it in a container & just love it. May have to try bringing it inside...
On photo - Blue Salvia
10 Jun, 2008
I can see why they would be a favourite...wonderful colour gradation from bud to blossom! there is that deep maroon red again...sure spices things up. Wonderful border!
On photo - Salvia nemorosa in the top border.
9 Jun, 2008
Sounds as if you have been VERY kind - I just dig a hole, water the plant, pop it in and backfill with a compost/home-made compost mix with a few chicken manure pellets in it. Then I water it again. I have a number of S.nemorosa - my favourite plant - and they all thrive with this method of planting! I am sure yours will be fine... :-)
On question - care tips for salvia nemorosa bl...
8 Jun, 2008
This is gorgeous. Looks like a field of wildflowers.
On photo - Salvia nemorosa in the top border.
4 Jun, 2008
Wonderful light... this is a terrific picture of a really outstanding specimen.
On photo - Salvias.June 2008.
3 Jun, 2008
Lovely border subtle tones compliment one another - nice use of varying heights to keep eye interested.
On photo - Salvia nemorosa in the top border.
17 May, 2008
Anxious to see all my Salvias in bloom like this.
On photo - Salvia x superba 'Superba'
10 May, 2008
I've got these too, just coming into flower, also a variagated one.
On photo - Salvia in flower.
8 Apr, 2008
I love the colour combinations you have used here. I am currently planning on enlarging my herbaceous bed, I have too many ideas, so many plants I want to use but never enough space. it is all very well for Alan Titmarsh to say you should use plants in swathes and 3 or 5 of each, and you shouldn't just have one or two of a single species - all very well if you have a garden the size of Wisley, but what if you have just an average size garden with a passion for so many different plants!? Glynis
On photo - Salvia and erigeron karvinskianus
11 Feb, 2008
Lovely colour. I shall have to look in our garden centre to see if we have this one here too.
On photo - Salvia Azurea
25 Aug, 2007
The way you've caught the bee mid take-off is fantastic.
On photo - Salvia 'Purple Rain'
25 Aug, 2007
Well it looks like the new camera is working just fine spritz! Brilliant pic and thanks for the info
On photo - Salvia superba 'Merleau Rose'
15 Aug, 2007
Ooooh you stole my sage!! Although yours looks fantastic and mine is in a sorry state this year!!
On photo - Salvia 'Purple Rain'
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Celandine
14 Jul, 2008
Marvellous!
On photo - Salvias