New This Week
June 10, 2024
Totally Tubular!
Annual Sages for all your pollinator besties!
Before we go on about all the sage advice we have to give on annual salvias, check out this photo from a Painters staff member's garden!
This is just ONE lovely Mexican Bush Sage in her garden from a 6" pot at Painters.
(Now on sale this week for just $4.80!)
It doesn't take the wisdom of the ages to see all the great people AND pollinator benefits from that purchase!
Salvia, also known as sage, is a flowering plant in the mint family that provides colorful spikes of dense flowers with tubular blossoms. They come in a range of sizes, colors, and growth habits, and can bloom from late spring through fall. Annual sages are easy to care for and can be grown in containers or garden beds. They are heat tolerant, deer resistant, and with their nectar-rich tubular-shaped flowers, the hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees cannot resist them!! Check out the annual salvia table at Painters... you won't miss it! It's all aBUZZZZ!!
All annual sages are 20% off this week at Painters!
6" annual pots -- now $4.80
4" annual pots -- now $2.80
3.5" bedding pots -- now $1.40
For a whole summer of pollinator support! That's sage advice!
Salvia 'Skyscraper Orange'
Salvia hybrid
Annual (tender perennial z8-10) full-part sun, 14-28'' tall, 10-16'' wide
Large, uniquely colored, bright orange tubular blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds spring through summer
Sturdy, rounded habit; suitable for garden beds or containers
Easy care, drought tolerant
Available in 6" pots
Salvia 'Waverly'
Salvia hybrid
Annual (tender perennial z8-9) full sun, 3-5' tall and wide
One of the most beautiful and graceful of all salvias
Long-lasting, fuzzy, white and lavender flowers bloom in spring, bringing hummingbirds galore
Thrives in well-drained soil
Available in 6" pots
Mexican Sage 'Limelight'
Salvia mexicana
Annual (tender perennial z8-10) full sun-part shade, 3-6' tall and wide
Prized for its unusual color combination, eye-popping vivid blue flowers bloom from chartreuse calyces late summer to fall
Thrives in rich, moist, well-drained soil
Irresistible to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Available in 6" pots
Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
Tender perennial (z7-11) full-part sun, 3-4' tall and wide
Soft, fuzzy, violet and white tubular blooms summer to frost; charming and unique
Low maintenance and heat tolerant; deer and rabbit resistant
Perfect for late season flowering; beautiful in cut arrangements, fresh or dried
Available in 6" pots
Mealycup Sage 'Victoria White'
Salvia farinacea
Annual (tender perennial z8-10) full sun-part shade, 1-2' tall, 10-18'' wide
Pure white flower spikes summer to fall; compact, densely branched habit
Tolerates poor soils; thrives in evenly moist, well-drained soil
Beautiful in containers or planted en masse
Available in 3.5" bedding pots
Mealycup Sage 'Victoria Blue'
Salvia farinacea
Annual (tender perennial z8-10) full sun-part shade, 1-2' tall, 10-18'' wide
Beautiful deep blue flowers summer to fall; compact, densely branched habit
Tolerates poor soils; thrives in evenly moist, well-drained soil
Great in containers or in the garden en masse
Available in 3.5" bedding pots
Salvia 'Hummingbird Falls'
Salvia guaranitica 'Bodacious Hummingbird Falls'
Annual (tender perennial z8-10) full sun, 1-2' tall and wide
Unique, cascading habit, suitable for flower beds or hanging baskets; the first trailing variety of its kind
Deep purple flowers bloom summer through fall; adored by hummingbirds (naturally!)
Thrives in rich, moist, well-drained soil
Tolerant of heat and humidity; deer resistant
Available in 10" hanging baskets, on sale for $16.00!
Salvia 'Wendy's Wish'
Salvia hybrid
Annual, full-part sun, 3-4' tall, 2-3' wide
Hybrid cultivar treasured for its long flowering period, from late spring through fall
Gorgeous tubular magenta blooms bring hummingbirds and butterflies galore
Easy and fast growing, heat and drought tolerant, simply stunning in beds or containers
Available in 6" pots
Salvia 'Black and Blue'
Salvia guaranitica
Annual (tender perennial z7-10) full sun, 3-4' tall, 1-2' wide
Tall spikes of vivid blue flowers with black sepals bloom summer-fall
Heat tolerant, heavy blooming; thrives in moist, well-drained soil
Hummingbird magnet!
Available in 6" pots
Salvia 'Vista Mix'
Salvia splendens
Annual, full sun-part shade, 10'' tall and wide
Well-packed flower spikes bloom all season long, a tremendous show of continual color; deadhead regularly for best display
Thrives in well-drained soil; drought and heat tolerant
Available in 3.5" bedding pots
Salvia 'Summer Jewel Mix'
Salvia coccinea
Annual, full sun-part shade, 18-20'' tall
Generous flower spikes in shades of red, pink, purple, and white bloom spring to fall
Densely branched form with a tidy habit; thrives in well-drained soil, drought tolerant
Extremely attractive to hummingbirds; aka hummingbird sage
Available in 3.5" bedding pots
Texas Sage 'Forest Fire'
Salvia coccinea 'Hummingbird Forest Fire'
Annual, full sun-part shade, 1-2' tall and wide
Dramatic spikes of fiery red flowers bloom all summer long
Absolutely irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies
Tolerant of heat, humidity, and drought; deer resistant
Thrives in moist, well-drained soil; appreciates afternoon shade in hot summers
Available in 4" bedding pots
Pineapple Sage
Salvia elegans
Tender perennial (z8-10) full sun, 4-5' tall and wide
Rich red tubular flowers bloom summer to frost; an important late season nectar source for hummingbirds
Foliage is sumptuously pineapple-scented; a lovely addition to salads, herbal teas, or potpourris
Available in 6" pots