If the soil is really heavy clay then you should amend it with some garden gypsum and GroPower first. Then plant the Mexican Bush Sage. There is a link to buy some in the comment section of the video.
What, no Salvia Amistad? That’s the big wazoo in my garden. Grows well, looks good, attracts bees, hummingbirds and hummingbird moths more than any other plant. The only problem is it’s an annual here. That’s ok, it’s worth it to buy new every year. I like Salvia black & blue but bugs like the leaves better than I do. Don’t have that problem with purple salvia amistad.
Annual salvias: Amistad Deep Purple Rockin Fuschia Black and Blue Victoria blue bedder (and white, too) Best perennial salvia for me is Blue Hill. Didn’t have luck with white perennial salvia. This year I think I’ll try perennial salvia Rose Marvel Annual Salvia Hot Lips was kind of messy-bushy in my garden, more foliage than flowers but I think my soil was too rich.
For us in the Pacific Northwest -- at least where I live, just south of Portland -- as soon as it just gets into blooming, we are hit by hard frost. I've had mine for several years, and it's just so frustrating. I will keep it cut down, this year.
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I just bought some for my garden. The bees are definitely enjoying them.
I look forward to seeing it on your channel
Love salvias, bulletproof perennials...I definetly need to grow more
I have 11!
Is the Mexican Bush sage easy to grow on clay soil? Where can I get them?
If the soil is really heavy clay then you should amend it with some garden gypsum and GroPower first. Then plant the Mexican Bush Sage. There is a link to buy some in the comment section of the video.
Is one of them an Anthony Parker?
No but that is a pretty one. It looks a lot like Indigo Spires.
Yes lovely colour
Where do you get seeds
There are links in the comment section.
What’s up with all the weird sound effects? It detracts from the video..
I agree. This video was from my first year on TH-cam and that is a common complaint. I have really dialed back the music and sound effects this year.
What, no Salvia Amistad? That’s the big wazoo in my garden. Grows well, looks good, attracts bees, hummingbirds and hummingbird moths more than any other plant. The only problem is it’s an annual here. That’s ok, it’s worth it to buy new every year.
I like Salvia black & blue but bugs like the leaves better than I do. Don’t have that problem with purple salvia amistad.
I love Salvia amistad also, I wish it was sold here more
For people in the northeast - pineapple sage doesn’t bloom until after hummingbirds have migrated, unfortunately
Bummers. What Salvias work well where you live?
Annual salvias:
Amistad
Deep Purple
Rockin Fuschia
Black and Blue
Victoria blue bedder (and white, too)
Best perennial salvia for me is Blue Hill.
Didn’t have luck with white perennial salvia.
This year I think I’ll try perennial salvia Rose Marvel
Annual Salvia Hot Lips was kind of
messy-bushy in my garden, more foliage than flowers but I think my soil was too rich.
For us in the Pacific Northwest -- at least where I live, just south of Portland -- as soon as it just gets into blooming, we are hit by hard frost. I've had mine for several years, and it's just so frustrating. I will keep it cut down, this year.
Check out the links in the video description to buy the plants in this video.