Re: Salvia for shade?
- Subject: Re: Salvia for shade?
- From: "Annie's Magic Garden" m*@postoffice.swbell.net
- Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 01:06:58 -0600
Gene Bush wrote:
> I have been meaning to do my homework for some time now on Salvia. My
> wife grows several of them as annuals in her raised beds and they are nice,
> indeed. By the way... what is the difference between a sage and a salvia?
Sage is usually referring to the culinary Salvia, especially S.
officinalis. Salvia are the ornamental sages.
> I have a shade garden here in zone 6. Are there any good looking salvia
> that actually perform well in shade? Not somewhat tolerate of shade, but
> actually prefer shade, rather than being forced into the environment.
> How about some real experience?
I happen to be a collector of Salvia and have over 100 varieties. :-)
Of course what does well in shade in south Texas may need more sun in
your climate. (Here even the trees need afternoon shade!) The ones
with the * take the deepest shade and still bloom wonderfully. Of
course not all will be winter hardy for you and some aren't even hardy
here but are worth being 'annuals' to me.
Anyway, here is the list of Salvia that do very well for me in deep
shade:
*mexicana (all varieties)
*chiapensis
*cacaliafolia
*koyame
littae
*iodantha
*purpurea
arizonica
blepharophylla
*involucrata
*miniata
roemeriana
*discolor
*sinaloensis
*dorisiana
*glutinosa
*splendens Van Houteii
guaranitica (all varieties)
madrensis
elegans (all varieties)
confertiflora
disjuncta
gesneraeflora
karwinskii
uliginosa
Others that should do well in your climate but can't take the heat
and/or humidity down here:
buchananii
chamelaeagnea
hirtella
holwayi
polystachya
Let me know if you need a list of cold tolerant of which ones blooms in
what season. Hope this helps.
Linda
San Antonio, TX
zone 8b
heat zone 10
sunset zone 29
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