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Cold Hardy Rainbow Salvia Collection

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ZONES  6-9 | Good to grow! Zone

• Our Cold Hardy Rainbow Salvia Collection of 8 is an exciting array of Sage varieties featuring purple, red, pink, and coral flowers that bloom from summer through fall
• The flowers look delicate, but these native perennial plants are tough! They’re waterwise, cold hardy, and easy-to-grow even in hot, dry conditions
• Flowers with a sweet herbal fragrance provide nectar to attract hummingbirds and bumblebees, while fragrant resinous foliage is resistant to deer and rabbits
• Includes varieties introduced by David Salman, High Country Gardens founder & chief horticulturalist. Exclusively available at High Country Gardens

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Our Cold Hardy Rainbow Salvia Collection features tough native plants with a beautiful range of colorful flowers. Each variety’s name is telling of its coloration – a delight to read and to grow. Varieties of note include FlowerKisser™ Salvia, bred for their vibrant colors and introduced by David Salman, High Country Gardens Founder. Salvia, or Sage, are some of High Country Garden’s most popular perennial plants for waterwise gardens. Plant throughout your existing garden, or plant together to create a swath of rosy colors.

Our Cold Hardy Rainbow Salvia Collection includes 8 plants:

Salvia FlowerKisser™ 'Dark Shadows’
Salvia FlowerKisser™ ‘Royal Rose’
Salvia greggii FlowerKisser™ ‘Coral Pink’
Autumn Sapphire™ Salvia
Salvia ‘Burgundy Seduction’
Salvia ‘Raspberry Delight’
'Deep Blue Arizona' Salvia
'Mulberry Flambe Purple' Salvia

*Plants are subject to change due to availability. No planting map included.


Planting & Care

Tips For Growing Salvia

Salvia (commonly referred to as ‘Sage’) represent a huge family of ornamental plants that attract a variety of pollinators to their nectar rich flowers. They are resistant to deer and rabbits.

  1. Plant in full sun.
  2. Plant native Western Salvia varieties in soil that is low fertility and well-drained.
  3. Plant Old World Salvia in a wide range of soils (loams, sand) including clay.
  4. Many spring-flowering varieties of sage will re-bloom in fall if deadheaded after the first bloom.
  5. New transplants need regular irrigation their first growing season to establish themselves. Once established they will need regular, deep irrigation during hot, dry weather.
  6. During fall garden clean-up, wait to cut back the plants until spring for improved cold hardiness.
  7. In colder USDA zones (zone 6 and below) it is essential to give Native Southwestern and Southwestern hybrids protection from the extreme cold their first couple winters in the garden. Mound up pine needles or fallen autumn leaves over and around the base of the plant.

Western Native Salvia: : It is from the Western US that we find our most beautiful native salvia species. For attracting hummingbirds, there are no finer flowers than the Western native sages. Typically, this group of Salvia prefer ‘lean’ (not very fertile), well drained soils. They will grow in dry clay conditions in arid climates but will rot out in clay soils where there is more than about 15 to 18” of precipitation annually.

Western Salvia include:

  • Salvia greggii - ‘Furman’s Red’, ‘Cold Hardy Pink’
  • Salvia hybrids - ‘Maraschino’, ‘Raspberry Delight’, ‘Ultra Violet’ and ‘Burgundy Seduction’.
  • Salvia pachyphylla and Salvia dorrii is recommended for arid western gardens.
  • Salvia azurea and Salvia reptans - Early fall bloomers with excellent cold hardiness.

To get established in USDA zones 5 & 6, Western Salvia (noted above) must be planted in spring or early summer, not in the fall. Protect your new plants over their first winter or two in your garden. Cover each plant with a generous pile of clean straw or pine needles. This allows the plant's crown (junction of root and branches) to mature and obtain maximum cold hardiness.

Old Wolrd Salvia: The Old World Salvia include some of the very best, most durable, longest-lived perennials. These salvia are an excellent choice for gardeners across most of the United States. ‘Old World’ Sages bloom primarily in shades of blue, pink and white. They are well adapted to cold climates and a wide range of soils including clay. The European Salvia are incredibly attractive to honey bees, many of our native bees and bumble bees as well as butterflies.

Old World varieties include:

  • Salvia syslvestris'Lyrical Rose', 'May Night', 'Little Night', 'Caradonna' and 'Marcus'.
  • Salvia daghestanica
  • Salvia verticiliata

More in-depth guidance for growing Salvia:Planting Nectar Rich Salvia to Attract Pollinators to the Garden

Shipping

As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (801) 769-0300 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Bloom Time

Late spring to early fall

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Deer Resistant
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Fragrant
  • Container Planting
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Native
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

Heights vary from 20-36" tall

Mature Spread

Varies from 18-36" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Low Fertility Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Waterwise

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Special Groups

  • High Country Gardens Exclusive

Growing Zones

  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Can Send To PO Box

No

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

Overall rating: 4.857143 / 5 from 7 reviews.

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Salvias from HCC are Fabulous !!!

"I purchased this collection last year and am ordering a 2nd one this year. High Country gardens has sent me the best salvias that I have ever ordered. I spread the containers throughout my yard and LOVE the hummingbirds that respond. I still have salvias that are 7 yrs old blooming every year. I grow them in large containers; so, I can move them for different displays from year to year."

— Julie M. (5/5)

I will be buying this again next spring

"The salvia collection has exceeded my expectations. The plants arrived in May & I was so excited to create my strip garden I planted them a week or two early, but they have thrived! The hummingbirds love them & now the honeybees are getting every last ounce of food before winter. We have poor, clay soil and got almost no rain this summer, so I had to do a bit of watering to help them get established. I could not have imagined the tiny plants I put in the ground in May would already be so full & vibrant. I would definitely recommend these plants."

— Paula B. (5/5)

great collection

"Placed these various salvia specimens in landscape around home the day after arrival. All 8 are doing well and most are already blooming!"

— Sandman82 (5/5)

Love them!

"Love this collection! Have had a few salvias and this is my first time branching out and ordering from High Country. It's been a success and plan to order again."

— LV (5/5)

8 out of 9

"The one marked "" Cold Hardy Pink Texas Sage ( Salvia Greggii )"" came in dried out and shows no sign of life. The others look fine."

— Bernard (4/5)

I would by this product again!

"I am a big fan of Salvia. Typically low maintenance and a beautiful addition to any garden."

— GB (5/5)

Plants are already growing!

"The plants arrived so well packaged. I planted them and two weeks later they all are looking established and starting to grow! #sweepstakes"

— Dray (5/5)

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