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Salvia&FriendsSaleCatalogueMay7CentennialPark,Swarthmore
SALVIASSalvias,alsocalledsages,aresomeofthemostversatileplantsaround.Mostvarietiesaredroughttolerantandfeaturebeautifulflowerswithpleasantlyscented,attractivefoliage.Mostsalviavarietiesattracthummingbirdsandbutterflies,butdeer,bunnies,andothergardenpeststypicallyignoretheplants.Inourregion,mostsalviasworkasannuals.Ifaparticularsalviaorotherplantonsaleishardyinourregion,itwillbenotedintheplant’sdescription.❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salviaargentea(SilverSage)
$6
Featuressoft,silverygreyfoliagethataddstexturetoanygardenorcontainer/abiennialthatwillbloomin2dyearwithwhiteflowers.
• Hardyperennialinourregion• Sun• Height:8-14”•
Spread:10-18”
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Salvia‘BigSwing’(BigSwingSage)$6Featureslarge,cobaltblueflowersonstrong,wiry,branchedstems.
• Sunorpartsun• Height:36”+/Spread:24”• Bloomsmid-summer–fall•
Needsrich,well-drainedsoil • Waterfrequently
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Salviadiscolor
$6Veryinterestingvarietywithgreyfoliage&nearlyblackblooms,thisisastrikingchoiceforanygardenormixedcontainer.
• Fullormorningsun• Height:18”/Spread:12”•
Bloomsinmid/latesummer• Prefersslightlymoistsoil
❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘GoldenDelicious’
$5
Brightpineapple-scentedchartreusefoliagewithfireengineredflowers.
• Veryheattolerant• Fullsun• Height:12-24”• Spread:15”•
Strongbloomsinthefall
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4”pot/$66”pot/$8
Ashowstopperthatworkswellincontainersorasagardenfocalpoint/Electricblueflowersondramaticblackstems.
• Sun/partsun• Height:24-48”• Spread:24-48”•
BloomsJune-frost
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Salvia‘Wendy’sWish’
$8Reliablebloomsfromspring‘tilfirstfrost/Greatforlandscapeorcontainers.
• Fullsun• Height:24-36”• Spread:24”• Especiallyheattolerant
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$5
Ashrubby,longbloomerwithdarkcrimsonflowers
• Fullsun• Height:30”• Spread:36”• Thrivesinheat•
Hardyperennialinourarea
❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧SalviaHeatwaveGlow
$5
Softpeachtoapricotblossomswitharomaticfoliage/morecompactthanmostsalvias
• Fullsun• Height:24”• Spread:24-36”• Needsgooddrainage•
Hardyperennialinourarea
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Salvia‘HotLips’ $6
Floweringannualwithunusualtwo-tonedflowers
• Fullsuntopartsun• Height:36”• Spread:36”• Fastgrowing•
Greatforwaterwisegardens
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$5
Aprolificbloomerwithcrimsonflowersonsmallgreenandcreamleaves
• Fullsuntopartialsun• Height:24”• Spread:24-36”•
Needsgooddrainage
❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salviaoxyphora(FuzzyBolivianSage)
$5
Adramaticplant,especiallyforcontainers,withlargebright,fuzzycandyredflowers
• Fullsuntopartsun• Height:36”• Spread:36-48”• Lovesrichsoil•
Pinchbackforgoodbranching
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Salvia‘DancingFlame’
$5Variegatedfoliagehighlightslargebrightredflowerspikes.Averyshowyplantthatwillbloom‘tilfrost
• Suntopartsun• Height:24-36”• Spread:24-30”•
Abundantbloomsforentireseason
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$8
Newhybridwithlargeviolet-purpleflowers/greatinlargecontainersorasgardenfocalpoint
• Suntopartsun• Height:48”• Spread:36-48”•
Likesmoistureandrichsoil
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$5
Anearlybloomerthatfeatureslarge,darkblueflowerspikes
• Sun• Height:12-24”• Spread:10-12”• Strongstems&densehabit•
Greatbloomsentireseason
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Salviauliginosa(BrazilianBogSage)
$5Tall,quickgrowing,denseuprightplanthasazureblueflowerswithwhitethroats
• Suntopartsun• Height:48”+• Spread:36”•
Hardyperennialinourregion• Summer-fallblooming• Greatforcutflowers•
Tolerateswetsoil
❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧SalviaMexicana‘Tula’
$5
Thisplantfeaturesgray-greenfoliage,dazzlinglongflowerspireswithlimegreenbracts,&deepgentianblueblossoms/bloomsinAugust-November
• Greatfocalpointforfallgarden• Sun• Height:36-48”+•
Spread:36-48”
❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘Caradonna’
$8
Long-bloomingperennialwithdeeppurple-blueflowers
• Sun• Toleratessandyorclaysoils• Bloomsearly-latesummer•
Ht:24”• Spread16”
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Salvia‘SnowHill’
$8Long-bloomingperennialwithpurewhiteflowerspikes
• Sun• BloomsJune-Sept.• Preferswell-drainedsandysoil•
Ht:18-24”• Spread:12-18”• Cutspentflowerspikestoextend
rebloom
❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘BlueHill’
$8
Long-bloomingperennialwithprofusebloomsoftruestblue
• Sun• Bloomsearly-latesummer• Cutbackspentbloomsforrebloom•
Seaside/salttolerant• Ht:24”• Spread”16”
❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧❧Salvia‘Ember’sWish’
$8
Brightcoralblossomsthatbloom‘tilfrost/nodeadheadingnecessaryforcontinuousbloom!
• Suntopartsun• Height:36”• Spread:36”•
Gooddrainagepreferred
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SALVIA”S“FRIENDS”AbutilonBiltmoreBallgown’ $18
Abeautiful,dramaticfocalpointwithdanglingred&yellowstripedflowers
• Suntopartsun• Height:24-48”• Spread:12-24”•
AfavoriteintheCo-op
GardeninSummer2015Abutilon‘FairyCoralQueen’ $7
Flaredcoralblossoms/Addsdramatocontainersorgarden
• Suntopartsun• Height:12-24”• Spread:12-24”•
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Alternantheraficoidea‘TrueYellow’ $6
Brightchartreusefoliage–agreatadditiontoachievecontrastinmixedcontainers
• PartSun• Height:8-12”• Spread:8-12”
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Alternantheraficoidea‘RedCarpet’
$6Colorful,fast-growingtropicalplantwithdense,multicoloredleaves
• Nicelycompacthabit• Suntopartsun• Bestcolorinfullsun•
Height:12”/Spread:12”
Centaurea‘ColchesterWhite’ $6
SimilartoDustyMiller,butlarger,silverywhiteleaveshighlightothercoloredflowers.
• Partsun• Height:12-24”• Spread:12-24”•
Greatfillerforcontainer
plantings
Cuphea‘DavidVerity’ $6
Atall,heattolerantvarietywithadistinctivered-orangestructuredflower
• Sun• Height:18-32”• Spread:18-32”• Workswellincontainers•
Attractsbutterflies&
hummingbirds
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Geranium‘FrankHeadley’
$6Anattractivebushyplantwithsmall,cream&greenvariegatedleavesandsinglesalmon-pinkflowers
• Suntopartsun• Height:12-15”• Spread:12”
Geranium‘PersianQueen’ $6
AverystrikingFancyLeafvarietywithchartreuseleavesandneonmagentaflowers
• Sunorpartsun(likesmorningsun)• Height:12”• Spread:10-12”
Celosia(KelosSeries) $5
Vibrantflowersandcolorfulfoliage.Idealformixedcontainersoringarden
• Sunorpartsun• Height:12-14”• Spread:8-10”
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Asclepias‘MonarchPromise’
$6Variegatedfoliageandbrightorange-redflowers/attractsbutterflies,bees,&hummingbirds
• Sun• Prefersmoistsoil• Height:24-30”• Spread:12-15”
Dichondra‘SilverFalls’ $5
Cascadingsilverstemsandfoliage,superbforcontainers&windowboxes
• Sun• Height:2-3”• Spread:12-14”• Needswell-drainedsoil
Oregano‘Golden’ $4
Fragrant&droughttolerant,canbeharvestedforuseinsauces,dressings,&vinegars
• PartSun• Height:12”• Spread:8-10”•
Attractsbees&butterflies
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PurpleSage $4
Oneofthemostflavorfulsagesforculinaryuses,alsoworkswellasagardenornamental
• Sun• Height:36”• Spread:36”• Bluebloomsinsummer
Anemone'HonorineJobert'(Windflower) $12
Tall&elegantwithdazzling2”whiteflowers,selectedbyPerennialPlantAssc.as2016PerennialPlantoftheYear!
• Perennialinourarea• deerresistant• Fullorhalfsun•
BloomsAug-Sept.• Ht:30-40”• Spread:12-24”
Sage‘Tricolor’ $4
Agreatornamentalplantthatcanbeusedinplaceofgardensageinanyrecipeorasanattractivegarnish.
• Sun• Needsgooddrainage• Height:18-24”• Spread:18-24”•
Hardyperennialinourregion