Salvias are important plants for the summer and autumn landscape in South Texas. Most are drought-tolerant and all (as far as I know) are deer-proof. I say most are drought-tolerant because the Salvia ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. close up salvia bloom - Wulingyun/Getty Images One is a staple in the kitchen, the other a cornerstone of flower gardens ...

One of the fall blooming perennials showing out in East Texas gardens right now is Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha). This stately beauty earned its stripes as a Texas Superstar selection by Texas ...

With more than 900 species of salvia, there is no shortage of diversity in this genus.From the compact edible sage (Salvia officinalis) with its gray-green leaves to the massive 7-foot tall forsythia ...

Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha) is a perennial that dies back to the ground each year, but will grow up to 5 feet or more in one season and has large, velvet-like blossoms from late summer ...

There are those plants that keen gardeners notice but others overlook, and those which have such immediate presence that even the least plant-aware are drawn to them. Salvia leucantha is definitely ...

One is a staple in the kitchen, the other a cornerstone of flower gardens nationwide. But whether you call it sage or salvia, the truth is this: You're talking about the same plant. Salvia, a ...