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Salvia pruning

To all those salviaphiles-- a question:

I have a large perenniel bed with a lot 
of salvias in it in front of my house, including salvia 
confertifolia, salvia "Indigo Spires", s. chaemedrys (sp?), salvia 
microphylla and salvia gregii.  They all grew and bloomed beautifully 
the first year.  

Last winter, I cut them back rather severely, thinking it would 
protect their brittle, woody stalks from the winter winds and renew 
them.  I think I cut them back too hard. They all came back, but 
not as fully as the previous year.

What is the best approach?  If I don't cut them back at all, I'm 
afraid they will become too leggy and sprawling and woody in the 
center.  Is that just par for the course for salvias?  Please advise. 
 Thank you.
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