New England Unit, Inc. of The Herb Society of America 2006 Salvia Plant Collection

Variety

Botanical Name

Hardiness

Height

Color

Bloom Time

Use

Silver Leaf Sage

Salvia argentea

biennial

18

white

June-July

O

Azurea, Prairie Sage

Salvia azurea ‘grandiflora’

tender perennial

30"

azure blue

Aug.-Sept.

O

Cleveland Sage

Salvia clevelandii

annual

18''

blue

July-Sept.

F

Andean Silver Leaf Sage

Salvia discolor

annual

36"

purple/bl.

July-Sept.

O

Fruit-Scented Sage

Salvia dorisiana

annual

36''

pink

July-Sept.

C, F

Pineapple Sage

Salvia elegans

annual

36''

red

Aug.-Sept.

C, F

Peach Pineapple Sage

Salvia elegans ‘Frieda Dixon’

annual

20''

red

July-Sept.

C, F

‘Cherry Chief’ Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii F. Red x Microphylla

annual

36"

scarlet

June-Sept.

O

Greggii ‘Furman's Red’

Salvia greggii ‘F.’s Red’

tender perennial

18"

deep red

July-Sept.

O

Pink Preference

Salvia greggii ‘Pink Preference’

tender perennial

pink

July-Sept.

O

Greggii ‘Raspberry Royale’

Salvia greggii ‘R. Royale’

tender perennial

18"

raspberry

July-Sept.

O

Black & Blue; Anise Sage

Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’

tender perennial

36"

blue/black

July-Sept.

O

Spanish Sage (Lavender Sage)

Salvia lavandulifolia

annual

20''

violet

July-Sept.

F

Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha

annual

40"

pur./violet

July-Sept.

O

‘Wild Watermelon’ Littleleaf Sage

Salvia microphylla ‘Wild Watermelon’

annual

18''

pink

July-Sept.

O

Red Sage

Salvia miltiorhiza

tender perennial

24"

red

July-August

O

Amethyst

Salvia nemorosa ‘Amethyst’

perennial

16"

amethyst

July-August

C, F

East Friesland

Salvia nemorosa ‘Ostfriesland’

perennial

18''

blue

July-August

O

Rose Queen Meadow Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘Rose Queen’

perennial

18''

pink

July-August

O

Caradonna

Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’

perennial

24"

purple/bl.

May-June

O

Garden Sage

Salvia officinalis

perennial

24''

blue

June-July

C

Broad-leaf Sage

Salvia officinalis ‘Berggarten’

perennial

24''

purple

June-July

C

Variegated Golden Sage

Salvia officinalis ‘Icterina’

short lived perennial

12''

C

Purple Sage

Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’

short lived perennial

10''

C

Tricolor Sage

Salvia officinalis ‘Tricolor’

tender perennial

8''

C

Clary Sage

Salvia sclarea

biennial

30''

white

Aug.-Sept.

F, M

Turkestan Clary Sage

Salvia sclarea turkestanica

biennial

30''

pink

Aug.-Sept.

F, M

Purple Rain, Whorled Sage

Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’

tender perennial

24"

purple

Aug.-Sept.

O

Annual Clary

Salvia viridis

annual

24''

pink/pur.

July-August

DF

Key: C - culinary, F- fragrance, M- medicinal, DF - dried flower, O - ornamental; Researched and compiled by Riekie Sluder 5/06