There's great variety amongst the Salvias. Some can be used in formal bedding schemes, others are at home in an informal cottage garden. There's also a great diversity of sizes. Some can reach 2m tall.

The flowers generally have a subtle charm, but they are much more suitable for our climate than many of the other perennials we might read about in gardening books, especially if you're trying to create a cottage garden style.

On other pages:

Cottage Gardens

The Queenslander Garden

Herbs

Lavender

Nurseries supplying Salvia to Qld

Regular garden centres will probably have a selection of Salvias for sale. Herb nurseries might also have a some unusual Salvia species offer.

Gardeners seeking a greater range or collectors wishing to buy rare species etc. may want to find a specialist salvia supplier.

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This section is intended for salvia nurseries or nurseries which might be considered salvia specialists. If you operate such a nursery (including online and mail order nurseries) please get in touch for information about advertising on this site.

More Links

The following links are for general information, research and ideas - some species or cultivars may be unavailable in Australia or unsuitable for Queensland conditions

Australia

Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens salvia collection

International

Salvia Research Network Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Robin's Salvias Pictures and notes on a huge range of Salvia species and cultivars. United Kingdom

Rodbaston National Salvia Collection Rodbaston College, U.K.

Ornamental Salvias Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Ornamental Salvia University of California (PDF)

Mexico Salvia trip photographs by Yoke van der Meer

Salvias over Texas at the website of "Higher Ground", a garden in southeast Texas

Salvia splendens University of Florida, USA (PDF)

Salvia splendens-Scarlet Sage Michigan State University Extension

Henry Duelberg Lives! Article about Salvia farinacea ‘Henry Duelberg’ in Garden News. Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2006. Mast Arboretum, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas (PDF)

Salvia greggii Indian River Research and Education Center, University of Florida

Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue' Indian River Research and Education Center, University of Florida

Salvia leucantha Indian River Research and Education Center, University of Florida

Salvia leucantha Encyclopedia of Stanford Trees, Shrubs & Vines (PDF)

Salvia coccinea Indian River Research and Education Center, University of Florida

Pineapple sage great for foliage and flowers Salvia elegans. Mississippi State University

Salvia patens 'Blue Angel' UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, University of British Columbia, Canada

Salvia discolor UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, University of British Columbia, Canada

Possible Misspellings: Salvea, Solvia

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