BOTANICAL NAME: Sagina subulata
COMMON NAME: Corsican Pearlwort
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: SEE Arenaria verna
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
IMAGES: None available
Results for Sagina subulata at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 2/18/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: division
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*See Arenaria - I don't know how this is listed for RG.
*3/13/96 - planted in new area 24
*6/22/96 - this has declined slowly, and is barely alive
*8/10/96 - did not make it
*Bluestone replacement on back order
DATE PLANTED: 3/19/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone replacement
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
8/23/97 - seems to be doing okay this time.
10/26/97 - healthy
2/7/98 - healthy
9/18/98 - died during summer, Bluestone replacement planted in Trough Garden
11/7/98 - died shortly after planting
BOTANICAL NAME: Sagittaria kurziana
COMMON NAME: Strap-leaf Sagittaria
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
IFAS VIDEO - shows how to identify
IMAGES: None available
Results for Sagittaria kurziana at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/14/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Animal House 3/$190
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 14 Pond
2/7/98 - this has grown and increased well but has not had very showy blooms.
1999 summary - good and easy submersible
2000 summary - ditto this year
BOTANICAL NAME: Sagittaria sagittifolia
COMMON NAME: Arrowhead
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Floating, Submerged, Aquatic, Bog
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Purple, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 5 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , Aquatic, Bog,
Propagation: Division, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
A marginal or submerged water plant grown for its white flowers with dark purple centers which appear in the summer. Leaves
are distinctively arrow-shaped and upright. They may be grown in water up to 9 inches in depth. This plant will spread to be
1 foot in diameter, making it better suited to a small pool than an aquarium.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Sagittaria sagittifolia at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/15/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $8.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 14 Pond
Not sure about the species, it was not marked. Could be S. latifolia.
10/26/97 - this has declined substantially this year, did not bloom
1999 summary - started to come up in spring then disappeared.
3/27/00 - new growth again this year.
2000 summary - very weak growth here, presumably due to lack of sun, few flowers if any
BOTANICAL NAME: Sagittaria subulata
COMMON NAME: Dwarf Sagittaria
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 3-6
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 5 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , aquatic or bog,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
WATER GARDENS - shallow water plant, spreads rapidly in marshy land.
IFAS VIDEO - shows identification key
IMAGES: None available
Results for Sagittaria subulata at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/15/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Animal House 3/$1.90
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 14 Pond
7/8/96 - first dainty littly blooms appeared a few days ago
5/31/97 - took divisions and spread sand along waters edge and planted under a couple of inches of water.
10/26/97 - healthy through the summer with frequent blooms
1999 summary - easy to grow, dwarf grassy foliage under water.
2000 summary - nice submerible, but it is so small it gets choked and smothered by blanket weed
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia cacaliaefolia
COMMON NAME: Gentian Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Guatamalean Blue Vine Sage
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: gentian blue, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 7,8,9
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 9 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
SALVIAS - hardy to 20 degrees with mulch, high shade, well drained soil
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS - semi-vining, grows 6 ft long in part shade.,
IMAGES: None available
Results for Salvia cacaliaefolia at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 4/9/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Naylor's Baton Rouge $2.99
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
8/23/98 - this has been struggling all summer. Has not bloomed. Plant looks chlorotic.
11/7/98 - did not survive
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia candidissima
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: S. verbascifolia
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 12-30
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained,
Propagation: division or cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
Salvia candidissima Perenn. herb or subshrub, to 90 cm. papillose, glandular-pubesc. Lvs. to 15 cm, ovate or lanceolate to
oblong, apex acute, base cordate or obtuse, subentire to notched or erose, rugose and pubesc. to pannose: petioles to 11 cm.
Verticillasters 2 to 6 fld, in much-branched pan. or rac. to 30cm: bracts to 10 m, persistent; cal to 15mm. papillose and
glandular-pubesc; cor to 27 mm, white, sometimes tipped yellow and flecked purple. Summer. E. Medit. Z7. Synonym S.
verbascifolia. That will keep you busy looking up terms!
Clay, in the Present day Rock Garden (1937) is nicer.....A. candidissima has big pure flowers on a plant branching to over a
foot high. The lower leaves are often silky. Balkan forms in particular tend to be white-foliaged and dwarf. SS. rassifolia,
cyanescens, Sclarea, and verbascifolia likewise CAN be a mere 6 inches, with a high flower-to-leaf ratio.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Salvia candidissima at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 1/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*2/12/96 - only one germinated
*did not survive
Notes and images for Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph'
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: coral, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 7,8,9
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 9 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: cs,ts
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: N FL- plant mid March to August, remove when deter
REFERENCE NOTES:
SP - Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph'. Seed strain offering coral colored blooms on compact plants. 1Qt. $4.00 each.
IMAGES: Click here for first image
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Results for Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/13/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 99 cent 2-pak
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
5/5/99 - bloomed shortly after planting, then deadheaded, just starting second bloom
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia cyanescens
COMMON NAME: Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained,
Propagation: division or cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
S. cyanescens. Slender perenn. erect to 1m. Lvs to 8 cm, ovate-lanceolate cordate at base, acute at apex, silvery white
tomentose, lower lvs. petiolate. Verticillasters 2-6-fld, in long rac.: bracts green; cal. to 12 mm, tinted lilac or
violet-blue, glandular-pubesc.; cor to 20m, upper lip tinged pale blue, occas. purple-spotted, lower lip sometimes flushed
pale lemon. fragrant. Mid to late summer. Z7
IMAGES: None available
Results for Salvia cyanescens at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 2/17/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*1/29/96 germinated in 4 days
*2/18/96 - only one plant germinated
*3/13/96 - planted in 16
*5/18/96 - did not survive.
11/8/96 - seed tried again, have 4 plants growing Feb '97, not too healthy looking. This plant is fuzzy and does not look
like it will take humidity very well.
2/17/97 - planted in area 8
6/28/97 - I believe these are dead from daily rains
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia discolor 'Adrian'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Betsy Clebsch - Salvia discolor is only known to occur naturally in a small geographical location in Peru, and is equally
rare in horticulture. It is not known precisely when this plant was introduced to horticulture, but William Robinson (1933)
wrote of its charm and merits. Its growing habit is scandent - meaning that the plant climbs without the aid of tendrils.
With only speculative information about S. discolor's precise native habitat, the following cultural information is
inevitably limited. S. discolor is a herbaceous perennial with many wiry white stems arising from the base. It tends to
bloom during warm or hot spells throughout the summer and autumn. When situatied in a frost-free garden where temperatures
do not fall below 32ř F, it builds a strong root system that allows top growth to elongate and extend to about 3 ft. In
areas without the necessary long, warm growing season, pot the plant and move it into the greenhouse or take cuttings in
September. Andean sage tends to stay in bloom for a long period if wintered in a greenhouse. Along the Riviera in both
France and Italy, S. discolor is frequently grown as an ornamental specimen plant. In that warm and.
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Results for Salvia discolor 'Adrian' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 10/9/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Kemberly McLain
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
3/25/00 - planted out in area 6
2000 summary - did not survive
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia elegans
COMMON NAME: Pineapple Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Upright, Clump, Border, Fragrance, Culinary
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 48
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: red, Sparse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 9,10,11
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 8B to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Rich, Moderately Rich, Average
Propagation: Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
MARSHALL - Foliage has a pineapple scent. Fast growing, dies to ground in winter but comes back in spring. Easy to root.
GC: The pineapple sage is an often forgotten perennial herb that has so much to offer. Beautiful light green foliage
(sometimes edged in a purplish tint) is highlighted by charming red flowers, which attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The
leaves of the pineapple sage can be minced and added to fruit salad for a truly sublime summer treat. Also tasty in iced tea
as a substitute for fresh mint.
SP - Tender plant with bright red, edible fall flowers, and the most excellent pineapple scent. Bushy plants grow about 4'
tall, with a similar spread. Mexico. Zones 8B-11. 4-inch $2.75 each. (Image / JPEG / 340x300 pixels / 44KB)
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Results for Salvia elegans at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 5/5/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Kaye
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 6 Left of house
1999 summary - did not start blooming until late fall, but wow what a show then.
3/27/00 - Continued to bloom all through the winter and still blooming strong as of this date.
2000 summary - what a great Salvia this has been. I cut it back after freezing weather, will see if it comes back.
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia farinacea 'Victoria'
COMMON NAME: Mealycup Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Blue Sage
TYPE PLANT: annual
HABIT, USES: Upright, Clump, Border, Mixed Bed
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 30
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue, purple or white, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 5,6,7,8,9,10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 1 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: ms, ls, cs,ts
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to light shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Average
Propagation: Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
GC - HARDINESS: Half-hardy Annual. This is a tall and striking plant with silver gray foliage and large, lavender flower
spikes. Blooms are long-lasting and are sometimes available in white-flowering varieties such as 'Silver' and 'Porcelaine'.
'Victoria' is pictured.
SUNSET 6/90 - Most often grown as an annual. 'Victoria' is a more intense purple than 'Blue Bedder' (blue). Also 'Alba"
(white).
IMAGES: None available
Results for Salvia farinacea 'Victoria' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 8/20/94
HOW ACQUIRED:: Espositos
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
Not sure which species this is, but guessing.
1995 - moved from upper retaining wall to front island left of driveway
10/1/95 - Plant is blooming but not very showy.
3/5/96 - survived the cold very well and has healthy new growth.
5/18/96 - blooming nicely
DATE PLANTED: 4/3/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Burpee seed 'Victoria'
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
3/18/95 - Seed sown, good germination. A whole tray is growing and looking good
12/7/95 - I'm not sure what happened here, but I put some in the bed above patio and there are no more.
DATE PLANTED: 6/15/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Burpee seed 'Victoria'
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
10/15/95 - has been blooming, but not intensely.
12/7/95 - this has been somewhat disappointing.
3/5/96 - some of this actually stayed green thru winter. Fair amount of new growth.
4/1/96 - several good plants survived and transplanted some to make a better grouping
5/6/96 - starting to bloom, profuse blooms thru 7/8/96
8/25/96 - Cut back severely
10/29/96 - some new growth from cutting back
2/22/97 - moved to area 8
5/2/97 - blooming well for a couple of weeks now, continued until 6/28/97, plant looked lanky, so I cut it back severely
8/22/97 - coming back now and blooming some
10/24/97 - blooming well again, took cuttings
2/14/98 - alive, but no fresh growth yet
4/19/98 - growing well, about to bloom
7/27/98 - a few sparse blooms this year
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia gesneraeflora
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
IMAGES: None available
Results for Salvia gesneraeflora at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 8/25/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Brian Bruning
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
by dog fence
2000 summary - don't know whether this established or not, did not protect for winter
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia glutinosa
COMMON NAME: Sticky Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: yellow,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained,
Propagation: division or cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
NATIONAL - not native, introduced and found in Washington state. Listed in Hitchcock, C.L., A. Cronquist, M. Ownbey, and
J.W. Thompson. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. 5 vols. 1969.
EUROPE - Species description: Stems 50-100 cm, erect, simple or branched, hairy beolw, glandular-viscid above. Leaves simple,
petiolate, ovate, cordate or hastate at base, serrate or crenate, pubescent. Veticillasters with 2-6 flowers. Calyx 12-17
mm, tubular-campanulate. Corolla 30-40 mm, yellow with redish-brown markings lower lip straight, upper lip marginate.
Habitat: Woods, mainly in mountain districs Distribution: From C.France and C.Russia Southward to N.Spain, S.Italy and
C.Greece. Al Au Bu Co Cz Ga Ge Hs Hu It Ju Po Rm Rs (C, W, K, E) Tu
IMAGES: None available
Results for Salvia glutinosa at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 1/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
2/12/96 - no germination
Notes and images for Salvia guaranitica 'Argentine Skies'
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia guaranitica 'Argentine Skies'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36-48
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: light blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8,9,10,11
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to light shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
MARSHALL - Spreads in neat clump.
SUNSET 6/90 - Dies back to ground in winter. Saphire blue color.
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS & HERBS -- Salvia guaranitica 'Argentina Skies'. Light dusky blue flowers on 4' plants. The flower color
is different and rather attractive; nice contrast to S. guaranitica, or other sages. Flowers from early summer to frost,
forming broad bushy masses to 4' tall or more; rhizomatous. Full sun to half shade; provide good winter drainage. Zones
6-11.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Salvia guaranitica 'Argentine Skies' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/1/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Southern Perennials $4.25
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 3 Front left island
10/1/95 - Much prettier blooms than some of the other blue sage I have planted. Need to propagate this one and get it more
widely planted.
12/7/95 - took cuttings
3/27/96 - planted cuttings alongside parent plant
5/6/96 - all are growing very well
8/25/96 - some have started blooming but not very showy.
10/31/96 - not the best location for these
4/10/97 - Reworked bed and many nice plants are growing.
5/31/97 - a few blooms, but probably too much shade.
8/22/97 - continued to bloom sparsely through the summer
10/21/97 - sparse blooms but healthy, not enough sun here
1998 summary - a few sparse blooms in fall again this year.
7/19/99 - healthy but few flowers in this shady bed.
2000 summary - a few sparse blooms, I have not cultivated this plant, have it growing in root choked shady area.
DATE PLANTED: 2/18/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: cuttings
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
3/13/96 - planted in 19, discard duplicate record
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia horminum
COMMON NAME: Annual Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: S. viridis
TYPE PLANT: annual
HABIT, USES: Upright, Spreading, Border, Mixed Bed
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Blue, Pink, Purple, White, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 1 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Rich, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
HARDINESS: Half-hardy Annual. Upright, branching annual with large and beautiful flower spikes which emerge in summer. The
blooms are actually large and colorful flower bracts in which small, tubular flowers are held. Great choice for a summer
border or edging. 'Pink Lady' is a rosy pink color and 'Blue Beard' bears deep purple bracts. 'Art Shades' is pictured.
DICTIONARY - many colors.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Salvia horminum at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 7/4/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Thomasville 10.99 tray
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
Not sure about the species.
10/1/95 - Doing fine.
12/7/95 - These salvia have been doing very well, blooming steadilly and profusely. Need to make sure I save them over
winter. Wish I knew for sure what species.
12/31/95 - unfortunately did not get them potted up before we had a week of mid-20's. We'll see how cold hardy they are.
3/5/96 - looks like some may have survived.
5/18/96 - some rose colored is starting to bloom and continued thru summer
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia huberi
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained,
Propagation: division or cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
IMAGES: None available
Results for Salvia huberi at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 1/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
2/12/96 - no germination
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia involucrata
COMMON NAME: Rosy Leaf Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36-60
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: pink, rosy red, Sparse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 9,10,11
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 8B to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Rich, Moderately Rich, Average
Propagation: Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
SP - Balls of pink give rise to 2" pink flowers in late summer and fall. Tall plants grow to 6' or more; rather coarse,
sparingly branched; sometimes sprawling. Mexico and Central America. Zones 8b-11. 1Qt. $4.25 each.
SUNSET - glossy green leaves, needs support
FG - another Salvia that forms a rhizome. Height listed at 3 to 4 feet.
S & S - gives it 5 feet height. Frost tender, likes a well aerated, rich sandy soil.
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DATE PLANTED: 6/19/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Briar Rose Nursery, New Orleans $1
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 6 Left of house
7/1/00 - planted area 6
2000 summary - very unusual Salvia, grew well and started blooming in November before the cold weather set in.
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia jurisicii
COMMON NAME: Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 15
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: lavender,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8,9
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained, avg to poor
Propagation: division or cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
COX - dwarf form for rock garden
LAWRENCE - The only Salvia I have grown successfully that has the correct proportions for a rock garden. Fifteen in, finely
divided leaves, attractive upside-down lavender flowers.
IMAGES: None available
Results for Salvia jurisicii at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 1/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*1/29/96 germinated in 4 days
*2/18/96 - 6 seedlings
*2/26/96 - planted in 16
DATE PLANTED: 2/17/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*4/14/96 - planted some seedling in area 24
*5/28/96 - just starting to bloom
*6/22/96 - had a very brief bloom period
11/8/96 - started new seeds, three strong seedlings growing well through Feb '97
2/17/97 - planted in area 8
3/13/97 - are being eaten by bugs, looks like sowbugs?
6/28/97 - these are barely alive now
8/22/97 - gone
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia jurisicii 'Alba'
COMMON NAME: White Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 15
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8,9
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained, avg to poor
Propagation: division or cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
dwarf form for rock garden
LAWRENCE ( see species)
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DATE PLANTED: 1/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*1/29/96 germinated in 4 days
*2/18/96 - 7 seedlings
*2/26/96 - planted in 16
DATE PLANTED: 5/14/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*4/14/96 - planted some seedlings in area 24
11/8/96 - new seeds planted, three strong seedlings growing well thru Feb. '97
2/17/97 - planted in area 8
3/13/97 - are being eaten by bugs, looks like sowbugs?
8/22/97 - gone
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia koyamae
COMMON NAME: Japanese Yellow Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 24-48
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: pale yellow, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 8,9,10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 10
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: all
LIGHT PREFERENCE: part sun to light shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Average
Propagation: division
REFERENCE NOTES:
PD - This fabulous unknown salvia has large hairy green foliage that makes a spectacular bold foliage effect in the garden.
While S. koyamae will grow in the sun, it prefers a woodland shady setting. The plant is adorned with pale yellow flowers
in late summer and thru fall... great en masse.
FG - One of the author's favorites (Scott Ogden), needs to grow in shade
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DATE PLANTED: 4/5/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Plant Delights $5.00
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 3 Front left island
*10/1/95 - This is one plant that really fills a bed. It has spread about *4 ft around and started to bloom two weeks ago.
Very nice pale yellow blooms on spikes that are about 10 inches above the broad leaves.
*12/31/95 - this bloomed until December freeze. Not real showy, but nice. cut back and now I have about three well rooted
plants here.
*3/5/96 - killed by cold, no sign of new life yet.
*4/1/96 - slowly starting to come back
*8/24/96 - plenty of healthy growth, should be very nice this fall.
*9/22/96 - started to bloom a week ago, but not prolific, continued to *10/31/96
2/10/97 - was not showy at all this year, died back in cold weather. Need to take divisions and revitalize this spring.
4/10/97 - Dug up and reworked bed. There were plenty of healthy growing plants. Replanted area and potted up 16 dvisions.
8/22/97 - vigorous growth with just a little bug damage
10/21/97 - blooming for over a month, very nice, healthy growth
2/14/98 - continued to bloom into December then plants died back
3/23/98 - plants starting to break dormancy
1998 summary - Bloomed in October-November, declined from the dry weather this fall.
4/16/99 - lifted all and divided, then replanted. Potted up 50 or so plants.
7/19/99 - a great plant for this area, very healthy looking foliage, spread well and looking great.
9/24/99 - starting to bloom
1999 summary - nice foliage and blooms in late fall
2000 summary - lots of insect damage this year and dry weather set backs, bloomed in early October, but not as attractive as
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia leucantha
COMMON NAME: Mexican Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: White Sage, Mexican Bush Sage
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Upright, Clump, Ornamental, Border, Cutting Bed
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 48
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: purple & white, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 9,10,11
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 8 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: ls,cs,ts
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Rich, Moderately Rich, Average
Propagation: Stem cuttings, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
GC - A subshrub with woody arching stems that may reach 4 ft. in a season. Fuzzy lavender buds open to white tubular flowers
and accent the silvery green foliage quite beautifully. These endearing flowers are held on downy white stems. Blooms appear
late in the season when few other plants are flowering.
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS & HERBS -- Salvia leucantha, (Mexican Bush Sage). Erect shrubby perennial to 4' with silver backed linear
leaves and silver woolly stems. Long spikes of white flowers protruding from fuzzy purple bracts in late summer. Zones 8-11.
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S & S - 40-50 in height
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DATE PLANTED: 10/23/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $3.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
Cv 'Purple on Purple'
2/10/97 - bloomed briefly before being killed back by frost.
3/21/97 - replaced plant at Tallahassee Nurseries and moved to area 14
7/3/97 - has been growing well, but no blooms yet
8/23/97 - vigorous growth but not blooming
10/26/97 - started blooming over a month ago and is very showy, beautiful, but plant is top heavy and fall over.
2/7/98 - absolutly beautiful last year.
1998 summary - not nearly as free flowering in 1998 as 1997.
2000 summary - for the past two years this has grown okay and bloomed a little but it apparently needs more sun to look as
good as it did when first planted.
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia madrensis
COMMON NAME: Forsythia Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 72
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: butter yellow,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 9,10,11
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 8 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, ,
Propagation: Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
SP - Winged stems and broad, heart-shaped leaves, with spikes of large, butter yellow flowers on 12" spikes. Hardy here.
Height to 6', flowering in the fall. Zones 8-11. 1Qt. $4.25 each. (Image / JPEG / 450x377 pixels / 49KB)
FG - says it grows best in part shade, 4 foot tall.
PD - gives it 7 ft tall! "the fascinating square stems up to 1 inch diameter shoot skyward topped Oct to Dec with 12 in
spires of yellow.
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DATE PLANTED: 5/5/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Kaye
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 15 Below pond and walkway
5/5/99 - this is a tall one for part shade. Planted in front of Cestrum
3/7/00 - moved to area15 next to yellow Chrysanthemums
2000 summary - grew very well in new location and bloomed in mid November
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia miniata
COMMON NAME: Belitz Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: bright red,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8,9,10,11
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 9 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: cs,ts
LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS & HERBS -- Salvia miniata, (Belize Sage). Many bright red 2" flowers from early summer to frost. Glossy
foliage demands shade. Zones 9-11. (Image / JPEG / 480x580 pixels / 36KB )
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DATE PLANTED: 6/1/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Southern Perennials $4.25
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
10/1/95 - This is a very pretty red Sage. I need to take cuttings/divisions and try to propagate it.
12/7/95 - took cuttings
3/5/96 - killed back by cold, no sign yet
4/1/96 - still no sign of life. I'm glad I took cuttings
DATE PLANTED: 2/18/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: cuttings
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 13 Behind patio & right of waterfall
*3/13/96 - planted in 23
*3/27/96 - these are very healthy and vigorous. parent plant may be dead, is still dormant
*4/18/96 - one plant just starting to bloom, bloom continued thru *6/22/96, although not profusely
*8/10/96 - blooming well now, but not prolific
Took cuttings/divisions to greenhouse and covered plants with mulch. They should have survived mild winter.
3/16/97 - planted 3 from greenhouse in bed with Columbines.
5/18/97 - blooming very well through the summer
10/26/97 - some blooms continue
2/7/98 - has been fully hardy thru the mild winter with sporatic blooms.
1998 summary - another great year for this shade tolerant Salvia.
1999 summary - great Salvia for shady areas, long blooming in late summer and fall and self seeding. Some seed have
established far from parent plants.
2000 summary - excellent plant, hummer love it, did not protect this year, so we shall see how hardy it is.
Notes and images for Salvia nemorosa 'Dwarf Blue Queen'
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia nemorosa 'Dwarf Blue Queen'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: S. Sylvestris
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: not upright, border
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 12
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue, profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH neutral, well drained, avg to poor
Propagation: division or cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
BLUESTONE - 12" deep blue spikes on a free flowering compact dwarf
BETSY CLEBSCH - same as S. sylvestris. Will rebloom if deadheaded. Very adaptable.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/23/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/$8.50
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
3/23/00 - planted in raised circle, area 6
9/29/00 - Died over summer, replacement plants received from Bluestone, planted in Trough Garden, T25
2000 summary - fair growth, might get too tall for trough.
Notes and images for Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'
COMMON NAME: Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Europe Sage
TYPE PLANT: biennial
HABIT, USES: Upright, Culinary, Border, Medicinal
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36-48
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Lavender, Pink, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 1 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
HARDINESS: Hardy Biennial. A striking plant for your kitchen garden or herbaceous border. Leaves are downy green and
silvery and are the perfect foil for the spikes of lavender pink flowers which emerge in mid-summer. Seeds should be sown
outdoors in late summer or fall for flowering plants the following summer.
EXPERT - biennial cottage garden plant with tall spikes of pale flowers.
T & M - soft blue and white tiny flowers on pin to white bracts, spectacular through autumn
NATIONAL - introduced from Europe, widespread in US from east coast to west coast.
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DATE PLANTED: 1/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
1/29/96 germinated in 4 days
2/18/96 - 9 seedlings
2/26/96 - planted in 16
5/18/96 - did not survive
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia pachystachya
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained,
Propagation: division or cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
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Results for Salvia pachystachya at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 1/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
1/25/96 - this was one of the largest seeds of the Salvia from DBG
2/12/96 - no germination
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia pratensis
COMMON NAME: Meadow Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Upright, Clump, Cutting Bed, Fragrance, Foliage
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 24-36
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Blue, Red, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer, 5,6
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 3 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Seeds, Division
REFERENCE NOTES:
GC - This is a big-leaved species of sage that bears spikes of flowers which can be blue or red. They will grow to a height
of about 30 inches and make a good filler plant for the middle of the border. The foliage and flowers are fragrant. Bees and
butterflies will be happy you chose this one. Sow your seeds indoors 4 weeks or more before your last frost date to get a
jump on the growing season. Tranplant seedlings carefully.
T & M - light blue flowers
NATIONAL - introduced, not native. Widespread, found from California to Connecticut, Kansas, as far south as Virginia.
EUROPE - Species description: Stems up to 100 cm, erect, branched, eglandular-pubescent below, glandular above. Basal leaves
simple, long-petiolate, ovate or ovate-oblong, cordate at base, crenate or serrate, patent-hairy or subglabrous beneath
cauline leaves smaller, few, sessile. Inflorescence mor or less shortly brached, somewhat lax. Verticillastrers with 4-6
flowers. Bracts less than 12 as long as calyx, green. Pedicels c.2 mm. Flowers hermaphrodite or female. Calyx 7-11 mm,
glandular-pubescent. Corolla of hermaphrodite flowers (15-) 20-30 mm, violet-blue, rarely pink or
white.Extremely variable particularly in shape and size of corolla.
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DATE PLANTED: 1/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
*1/29/96 germinated in 4 days
*2/18/96 - 6 seedlings
*2/26/96 - planted in 16
*5/6/96 - this was the first of the "Denver" seed plants to bloom, bloomed for just a short time and not impressive.
DATE PLANTED: 2/17/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
*4/14/96 - planted some seedlings in area 24
*5/18/96 - started blooming, blooms continued thru 5/25/96
11/8/96 - new seed, germininated and 4 good plants as of Feb '97
2/17/97 - planted in area 8
5/31/97 - a few blooms, but not much
8/22/97 - two plants are still alive
9/1/97 - moved to area 7
10/24/97 - established well here and healthy
2/14/98 - bloomed already, not showy, cut back most leaves looking for fresh growth
5/18/98 - blooming but overshadowed by S. sclarea
Notes and images for Salvia pratensis 'haematodes'
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia pratensis 'haematodes'
COMMON NAME: Meadow Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: S. pratensis
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Upright, Clump, Border, Ornamental
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue, lavender, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Acid, well drained, avg to poor
Propagation: division or cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
COX - Short lived, acts like biennial but easy to start from seed.
GC: When other blue blooms are hard to find in the perennial garden, this lovely member of the sage family is putting on a
show of 36 inch sprays of lavender-blue spires. The gray-green foliage is a perfect foil for the flower color. This beautiful
sage is easy to grow, not fussy about soil and does not require a lot of attention.
DICTIONARY - large leaves (9 in) Easy from seed in the open. Treated as a biennial, not long lived.
SP - Lavender to purple flowers in spikes from a basal rosette. Height 2'. Give good drainage in sun or partial shade.
Europe, Morocco. Zones 6-9. 1Qt. $4.25 each.
T & M - lists this as a cv. of S. pratensis. Light blue instead of lavender color.
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DATE PLANTED: 1/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
1/29/96 germinated in 4 days
2/18/96 - 4 seedlings
2/26/96 - planted in 16
8/25/96 - I am pretty certain this is the one that is still alive
2/10/97 - I really don't know whether the Salvia that is still growing is S. haematodes, S. pratensis, or S.sclarea.
6/9/97 - barely alive, removed.
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia recognita
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 24-36
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: lilac pink,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained,
Propagation: division or cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
Salvia recognita. Shrubby herb, 40-90cm, erect, branching, glandular-villous. Lvs 4-13cmpinnate, rarely simple. term.
leaflet oblong-ovate, lateral lfts 1-2 pairs, rugose, glandular-hairy, crenulate; petiole 4-8cm. Verticillasters 4-6-fld,
distant; bracts to 12mm, cal to 18mm, glandular-hairy; cor 3.5-4cm, lilac-pink. Turk Z6.
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DATE PLANTED: 1/25/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*1/25/96 - This was the other of the large seeds from DBG
*2/12/96 - no germination
*2/18/96 - one seedling germinated
*3/13/96 - planted in 16
*5/18/96 - did not survive
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia sclarea
COMMON NAME: Clary Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Europe Sage
TYPE PLANT: biennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 36-48
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Lavender, Pink, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 1 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Seeds
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HARDINESS: Hardy Biennial. A striking plant for your kitchen garden or herbaceous border. Leaves are downy green and
silvery and are the perfect foil for the spikes of lavender pink flowers which emerge in mid-summer. Seeds should be sown
outdoors in late summer or fall for flowering plants the following summer.
EXPERT - biennial cottage garden plant with tall spikes of pale flowers.
T & M - soft blue and white tiny flowers on pin to white bracts, spectacular through autumn
NATIONAL - introduced from Europe, widespread in US from east coast to west coast.
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DATE PLANTED: 2/17/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Denver Botanic Gardens - free
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
1/29/96 germinated in 4 days
2/18/96 - 9 seedlings
2/26/96 - planted in 16
8/25/96 - if I have them marked correctly, two of these have survived.
Not sure what is living or not.
11/8/96 - new seed, 6 healthy plants growing as of Feb. 97. Plant these in area 7.
2/17/97 - planted in area 8
6/28/97 - daily rains have affected them, foliage is melting away
8/22/97 - looks like one plant survived
9/1/97 - moved to area 7
10/24/97 - established well here and healthy
2/14/98 - very healthy looking, almost a match for the Lamb's Ears that are next to it.
3/31/98 - this plant has grown really too large for the location, very healthy looking.
5/18/98 - plant is absolutely huge, out of proportion with rest of garden area, will give it a chance to bloom.
5/24/98 - tall whitish spikes of blooms
6/27/98 - was far too big for front of border, cut it back severely. this was beautiful when in full bloom. Leaves are
large and coarse looking.
7/27/98 - died
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia splendens
COMMON NAME: Scarlet Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: annual
HABIT, USES: Upright, Border, Cutting Bed, Edging
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: various, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Spring, Summer, Autumn,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 1 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Moist, Well-drained, Average
Propagation: Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
HARDINESS: Hardy Annual. This is the most well-known and most commonly grown member of the Salvia family. Its distinctive
and striking flower spikes make an excellent accent plant for a summer border or mixed bed. The best use of this flowering
annual is combined with a background of evergreens, which brings out its vivid color, but it does not clash with other
flowering annuals. Seeds need light to germinate.
FG - S. splendens has showy blooms, cultivars have various colors: red, white, salmon, deep purple, burgundy.
S & S - lists as full sun to part shade, easy
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DATE PLANTED: 8/27/94
HOW ACQUIRED:: Home Depot
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
These did not do well at all. Probably because of wet weather and location below retaining wall. Would do much better now
that I have drainage there.
1995 - a couple seemed to survive and were transplanted to #21.
DATE PLANTED: 5/5/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Home Depot
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
One surviving Salvia was transplanted and is doing fine now.
3/5/96 - looks like some of this survived the cold, some new growth is evident..
5/14/96 - no longer evident
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia striata
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
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DATE PLANTED: 3/13/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 99 cent 2-pak
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
5/5/99 - blooming for over a week
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia transylvanica
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 24
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
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DATE PLANTED: 11/22/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 2/99 cents
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
2/14/98 - I believe these are still growing
5/18/98 - I think they bloomed briefly a couple of weeks ago, not showy.
1998 summary - apparently this died out during the summer
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia uliginosa
COMMON NAME: Bog Sage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 60
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: sky blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 7,8,9,10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 7 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , moist, average
Propagation: Division in spring
REFERENCE NOTES:
DICTIONARY - Lists common name as Bog Sage, and gives details listed above. Azure blue 4-5 inche spikes, plant is 3 to 5
foot tall. (one member of Gardens List said it can get up to 6 feet). (#1363)
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS & HERBS -- Salvia uliginosa, (Bog Sage). Beautiful sky blue morning flowers on thin stems atop 5' plants.
(Overall height may reach 6'). Hardy plant native to areas with a moister soil than most Salvias, but grows well in ordinary
garden soil, spreading underground. One of our favorites. Zones 7-11. ( Image / JPEG / 402x383 pixels / 45KB )
SUNSET 6/90 - Can survive without a lot of water.
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Results for Salvia uliginosa at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 2/26/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Heintz Brothers - $3.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
*Sign said this was a Salvia, Bog Sage, but species was not known by attendent. Divided into many rooted pieces and planted
in wet soil below retaining wall. Seems like it will spread quickly. Put query out in Gardens List, and had several
responses. Apparently will not be invasive, but too tall to be planted in front of Louisiana Iris and Lobilia. Need to
move to end of bed. Should be fine in front of wild ageratum, which also gets tall and similar color. Let them fight it
out.
*10/1/95 - This grew tall and healthy and spread well, but not out of control. Bloomed all summer and still.
*3/5/96 - lots of fresh growth ready to invade the garden with its pretty sky blue spikes.
*5/18/96 - Staked and strings to hold it up. Has started blooming, continued thru summer
*8/25/96 - beautiful sky blue blooms, not as showy as last year.
*10/13/96 - cut back nearly to ground as they were looking leggy and I wanted to give the Mist Flower a chance
2/10/97 - It has come back during the winter
4/26/97 - starting to bloom
5/31/97 - cut them all back and installed tomato cages and wires to support them better when they grow back
8/22/97 - have been very slow to return and bloom
10/22/97 - never really came back strong at all
2/14/98 - cut back nearly to the ground and removed wire supports. Need to dig these up, work manure into soil and replant.
5/18/98 - some blooming
1998 summary - Did not bloom well at all this year. Removed remaining plants and moved them from Area 5 to Area 6.
9/27/99 - did not perform well here
Results for Salvia x 'Bonfire' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/14/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahasee Nurseries
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
did not enter record for this when purchased.
BOTANICAL NAME: Salvia x 'Red Hot Sally'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
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Results for Salvia x 'Red Hot Sally' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/13/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 99 cent 2-pak
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
5/5/99 - blooming profusely, striking
1999 summary - great color accent, but evidently this is annual.
BOTANICAL NAME: Sanguinaria canadensis
COMMON NAME: Bloodroot
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Red Puccoon
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 8-10
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White , Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 3
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 5 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade to shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Acid, Moist, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Division, Root cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
One of the most beautiful wild flowers in North America that blooms in early spring with large, starry flowers with yellow
centers. The foliage is also an attractive, dark green. Double forms are available in different varieties of this species.
When propagating by division, do so after flowering and handle the fleshy roots with care as they can be easily damaged.
Niche Gardens offers at $6.00 for the quart size. The bloom period is quite brief and the plant goes dormant in the heat of
summer, so the area needs to be filled in with other woodland plants. Indians used the red juice from the roots as a dye and
insect repellent.
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DATE PLANTED: 2/10/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Native Nurseries 2.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
3/10/99 - bloomed past two weeks
7/23/99 - plant disappeared shortly after blooming. Hoping it just went into summer dormancy.
3/26/00 - came back in late winter and bloomed, increasing
2000 summary - bloomed nicely in mid February, then declined and went dormant in the summer.
Notes and images for Sanguinaria canadensis 'Double'
BOTANICAL NAME: Sanguinaria canadensis 'Double'
COMMON NAME: Bloodroot
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Red Puccoon
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Low, Clump, Naturalizer, Groundcover, Wildflower/Meadow
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 8-10
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White , Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Spring, 3
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 5 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: n/l
LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade to shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Acid, Moist, Well-drained, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Division, Root cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
One of the most beautiful wild flowers in North America that blooms in early spring with large, starry flowers with yellow
centers. The foliage is also an attractive, dark green. Double forms are available in different varieties of this species.
When propagating by division, do so after flowering and handle the fleshy roots with care as they can be easily damaged.
Niche Gardens offers at $6.00 for the quart size. The bloom period is quite brief and the plant goes dormant in the heat of
summer, so the area needs to be filled in with other woodland plants. Indians used the red juice from the roots as a dye and
insect repellent.
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DATE PLANTED: 11/13/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Leon and Nancy Swell
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
2/8/98 - spot is marked but nothing up yet
3/31/98 - starting to bloom, it did not last long but was beautiful
1998 summary - was dormant through most of the year.
3/17/99 - healthy looking crown just at soil surface, but has not broken dormancy yet.
3/28/99 - dug up roots, and found some rot with buds trying to start. Removed and potted up to see if I can nurse this
back.
3/8/00 - did not survive
BOTANICAL NAME: Sansevieria trifasciata
COMMON NAME: mother-in-law tongue
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
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Results for Sansevieria trifasciata at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 5/6/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Kemberly McClain
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: GREENHOUSE Greenhouse
7/2/00 - planted out in area 11
2000 summary - moved to greenhouse for winter
DATE PLANTED: 7/15/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Pamela Esquivel
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: GREENHOUSE Greenhouse
Not certain of plant ID.
2000 summary - moved to greenhouse for winter
BOTANICAL NAME: Santolina chamaecyparissus
COMMON NAME: Lavender-Cotton
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Gray Santolina
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Spreading, Clump, Groundcover, Pest Control, Edging, Border,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 12-27
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Yellow, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer, 6,7,8
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 8
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: US, MS,LS
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Acid, Moist, Well-Drained, Moderately Rich, Average,
Propagation: Stem Cuttings, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
Lawrence- vigorous, low growing and spreading. Prune back in spring and keep in shape by frequent clipping. Blooms are
brassy yellow and not attractive with the silver foliage, so should be removed.
Garden Companion- Grown for its aromatic, silver-green, fern-like foliage and yellow, button-like flower heads which appear
in July and August. Prefers a fertile soil that is acid and moist; does not do well below Zone 8 because of high humidity.
Cut back old flower heads and prune after flowering to encourage new growth and maintain compact shape. Good for borders,
groundcovers or as an edging. Propagate by cuttings in summer. Foliage, when dried, repels moths and other insects. The roots
of this herbaceous perennial will need protection with mulch if winters are severe.
Simon & Schuster - An evergreen low growing bushy shrub with foliage thia is rather more ornamental than its flowers. It
grows in an attractive compact cushion form and exudes a penetrating aromatic odor. Its tiny silvery gray leaves are almost
cylindrical with obovate segments and arranged in cupressus like branchlets. The yellow flowers are borne in isolated
subglobose hemispheric terminal capitula. Mediteranean origins, flowers in summer, full sun to partial shade can withstand a
few light frosts. Grows in any type soil, even if poor and dry. Very limited watering. Trouble free. Easy to grow.
Propagation by cuttings.
Southern Living Garden Book - Says this is syn. for S. incana. Looks best if clipped to 1 ft or less.
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Results for Santolina chamaecyparissus at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 9/27/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/$7.75
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
Needs acid soil, dry and sandy
10/29/96 - one of three is nearly dead.
2/10/97 - two are now alive and healthy looking but not too big.
Need to move this and reclaim room for other plants.
Transplant to area 7 or 14? would look good with Plectranthis.
8/23/97 - fairly healthy, no blooms yet
10/26/97 - some die back, never bloomed
2/6/98 - Bluestone will replace
3/19/98 - Planted one in T04
8/23/98 - good condition
11/7/98 - still in good condition
3/10/99 - moved to T21
7/23/99 - healthy looking foliage but no blooms
9/24/99 - fair condition
3/27/00 - healthy looking
2000 summary - healthy and attractive foliage, no blooms.
BOTANICAL NAME: Santolina ericoides
COMMON NAME: Lavender Cotton
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Holy Flax
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 8
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Yellow, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 8
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Average
Propagation: Stem cuttings
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Santolinas are grown for their aromatic foliage and small, button-shaped flowers. The leaves are evergreen and the blooms
appear on long stems in the late summer. Native to the Mediterranean, this perennial requires full sun and well-drained soil.
Bluestone - An 8 inch mound of deepest green. Lemon-drop sized yellow flowers dance on wiry stems above pleasing foliage.
Thrives on heat and does well even in poor soils. Shear after flowering.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/19/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/7.75
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
3/19/98 - Planted two in T24
5/10/98 - blooming, beautiful
8/23/98 - good condition
11/7/98 - one plant is dead and the other appears to be. What a shame, these were very nice.
Bluestone replacement on order
3/17/99 - planted in area 27
5/5/99 - b looming
3/27/00 - died over the summer
NEED CREDIT
BOTANICAL NAME: Santolina incana ' nana'
COMMON NAME: Lavender Cotton
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Holy Flax
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 10
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Yellow, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 8
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: US, MS, LS
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Average
Propagation: Stem cuttings
REFERENCE NOTES:
Garden Companion - Santolinas are grown for their aromatic foliage and small, button-shaped flowers. The leaves are evergreen
and the blooms appear on long stems in the late summer. Native to the Mediterranean, this perennial requires full sun and
well-drained soil.
Bluestone - Excellent edger. Silvery plants not over 10 inch high, yellow flowers and the most spicy aromatic foliage.
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Results for Santolina incana ' nana' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/19/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/850
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
3/19/98 - Planted one in T19
8/23/98 - good condition
11/7/98 - good
7/23/99 - healthy, attractive foliage but did not bloom
9/24/99 - this is the healthiest of the Santolina
3/27/00 - still healthy looking
2000 summary - no blooms, but pretty foliage and nice fragrance for near the path.
BOTANICAL NAME: Santolina virens
COMMON NAME: Green Lavender Cotton
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: S. rosemarinifolia
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Spreading, Foliage, Fragrance, Border
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Yellow, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 8
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: US, MS, LS
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Average
Propagation: Stem cuttings
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Garden Companion - Santolinas are grown for their aromatic foliage and small, button-shaped flowers. The leaves are evergreen
and the blooms appear on long stems in the late summer. Native to the Mediterranean, this perennial requires full sun and
well-drained soil.
Southern Living Garden Companion - to 2 ft with narrow green and silvery leaves like those of rosemary. Bright yellow
flowers.
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Results for Santolina virens at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/13/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries 1.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
BOTANICAL NAME: Saponaria officinalis
COMMON NAME: Soapwort
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Bouncing Bet
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 10
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Pink, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 2 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: US, MS, LS, CS
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-Drained, Average, Poor
Propagation: Division, Stem Cuttings, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
Bluestone - strong upright growth. Vigorous grower that puts on a nice displayof double rose pink flowers in summer.
Southern Living Garden Book - To 2 ft tall, spreading by underground runners, can be invasive in rich moist soil, dark green
leaves, loose clusters of 1 in red, pink or white flowers in midsummer. If vigorously rubbed with water plant produces
suds. A very tough plant.
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Results for Saponaria officinalis at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/17/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/8.25
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 27 Patio garden
3/17/99 - planted in area 27
1999 summary - plant thrived here but not very attractive.
2000 summary - some still growing in this bed
BOTANICAL NAME: Saponaria spp. 'Flora Pena'
COMMON NAME: Soapwort
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Bouncing Bet
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 10
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Pink, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 2 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-Drained, Average, Poor
Propagation: Division, Stem Cuttings, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
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Results for Saponaria spp. 'Flora Pena' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 11/22/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $3.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 7 Front of house
2/14/98 - growing fairly well
3/31/98 - healthy
6/27/98 - sprawling floppy plant with pretty pale lavendar blooms, this has been blooming for several weeks.
1998 summary - not a bad plant at all. Seemed to be problem free duing the summer and bloomed a fair amount.
1999 summary - spreads widely and must keep it under control. Bloomed best in June and continued some through the summer.
2000 summary - this became a real weed in this bed, and I have tried to rip it out. Keeps poping up from roots, like a
mint.
Notes and images for Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei'
BOTANICAL NAME: Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei'
COMMON NAME: Soapwort
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Rock Soapwort
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Low, Spreading, Rock Garden
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 10
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Pink, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer, 6
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 2 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-Drained, Average, Poor
Propagation: Division, Stem Cuttings, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
LAWRENCE - blooms llate April and May in South. Not reliable as a perennial in the South. Does not last thru summers.
SIMON & SHUSTER - warm temperate climate, arid rocky or gravelly soil, tending to be calcareous.
ROCK & WATER EXPERT - lean, well-drained soil, full sun, cut back after flowering.
GC - The Rock Soapwort is the hardiest and heaviest blooming plant of this genus. Its long, trailing stems form a mound or a
mat and in late spring and summer the deep pink, 5-petaled flowers emerge. These vivid blooms attract butterflies and its
dainty size makes it a good front of the border plant in a butterfly garden. The common name originated from the leaves which
when bruised, produce a soap-like lather. Performs best in full sun and well-drained soil, but will tolerate poor, dry soil.
Prune hard after flowering to keep compact and to encourage new growth. Good for trailing over walls, rock gardens.
Propagate by division in spring and by seeds or cuttings anytime, but keep in mind this perennial self-sows.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/19/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/7.75
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
10 inches. Must have good drainage, lean sandy or rocky, limy soil, full sun.
4/11/97 - a few blooms, continued and increased blooming thru April and into May, thru 5/25/97
8/23/97 - looks like this one died in the summer heat
9/19/97 - replacement on backorder with Bluestone
3/19/98 - Planted two in T01
8/23/98 - these two plants are quite healthy and have a long bloom season, blooming all summer long
11/7/98 - and still it is blooming, this seems to do well here if soil conditions are right.
3/10/99 - moved plant from T36 to this trough
3/18/99 - plant has started blooming
7/19/99 - has continued to bloom but is starting to decline.
9/24/99 - declined severely but starting to come back. Only one plant has survived
No longer available, credit on two plants
3/27/00 - remaining plant is bouncing back this spring, and starting to bloom again already.
2000 summary - one small piece remains alive after a tough hot dry summer.
Notes and images for Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
BOTANICAL NAME: Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
COMMON NAME: Himalayan Sweet Box
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: shrub (evergreen)
HABIT, USES: Low, Spreading, Groundcover, Foliage, Ornamental, Fragrance,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 18
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Spring,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 7 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade to shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Acid , Well-drained, Rich, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Stem cuttings, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
An extremely useful and lush-looking evergreen groundcover for underplanting with taller shrubs or for entryways. Will do
fine in deep shade or part shade and will spread if left unchecked, by underground runners. The white flowers bloom in spring
and are very fragrant. Followed by ornamental black fruits.
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Results for Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 9/22/99
HOW ACQUIRED:: Alan Hunt
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 23 Upper right corner
3/29/00 - problem free and slow spreading, but have not seen any blooms yet.
2000 summary - established but has not bloomed
BOTANICAL NAME: Sauromatum guttatum
COMMON NAME: Voodoo Lily
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
BOTANICA - This genus consists of 2 species of tuberous perennials; they come from the Himalayas and eastern and western
Africa. The solitary leaf arises from a tightly enfolded shiny bud after flowering. Male and female flowers are separated by
a long sterile area on the spathe. Cultivation: These frost-tender plants prefer part-shade and humus -rich, fertile,
well-drained soil. Propagate by removing offsets in winter when the plants are dormant. Synonym is S. venosum. This curious
bulb from the Himalayas resembles Dracunculus in its bold, tropical foliage and strange, yellow, arum-like flower; the
purple-spotted, 12 in (30 cm) tall flower releases a foul odor for a short time after opening. The foliage, which consists of
a single, rounded leaf 15 in (38 cm) long, appears after the flower. This species reaches 18 in (45 cm) in height and is
usually grown in a pot. Cultivation: These frost-tender plants prefer part-shade and humus -rich, fertile, well-drained
soil. Propagate by removing offsets in winter when the plants are dormant.
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Results for Sauromatum guttatum at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/19/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Dan Giles
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: GREENHOUSE Greenhouse
7/2/00 - planted out in area 16
2000 summary - not sure but I think this was greenhoused for winter
BOTANICAL NAME: Saururus cernuus
COMMON NAME: Lizard's Tail
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 24
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: creamy white,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 4,5,6,7
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: n/l
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH neutral, moist, average
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
FL WILDFLOWERS- A rhizomatous weed of the eastern US that is common in swamps, lake margins, small streams and wet woodlands
throughout Florida. Nodding, drooping tip of a long raceme and heart shaped leaves, 3 to 10 dm tall.
SE WILDFLOWERS- These perennials may become almost a meter tall and often form extensive colonies, spreading by rhizomes.
Although the spike of flowers is drooping at the tip, the spike becomes erect as the seeds mature. Reestablishment of the
beaver after near extinction in the South has increased the Lizard Tail's habitat. It is common in swamps, margins of lakes
and streams, and low woodlands of Florida into Texas. Bloom is April to July.
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DATE PLANTED: 4/8/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Native Nurseries $1.79
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
This was planted near the Bog Sage. I'll let them fight it out and see who wins.
10/1/95 - No contest, the Bog Sage won, but this is still doing fine.
3/5/96 - new growth
5/18/96 - vigorous and healthy but no blooms
3/13/97 - healthy new growth
3/26/97 - starting to bloom
5/18/97 - very nice this year, bloomed well
8/22/97 - healthy looking
5/18/98 - has been growing well but did not notice blooms in this bed
1998 summary - there may still be a few of these growing in this bed, but not very showy.
DATE PLANTED: 10/2/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: division
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
2/24/96 - no sign of life yet.
3/4/96 - new growth
DATE PLANTED: 10/20/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: division
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 14 Pond
10/20/95 - potted divisions and put in main pond
3/5/96 - new growth
10/29/96 - moved out of pond, planted some around perimeter in bog area
4/26/97 - a few blooms
5/18/98 - blooming
3/17/99 - this plant has spread like crazy in the bog area
1999 summary - bloomed well this year in late April and early May.
2000 summary - not as profuse blooming this year, I do not have it in the water
Notes and images for Saxifraga caespitosa 'Purple Robe'
BOTANICAL NAME: Saxifraga caespitosa 'Purple Robe'
COMMON NAME: Tufted Saxifrage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Mossy Saxifrage
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 8
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: n/l
LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Siskiyou - Succulent leaved saxifrage, needs moist shady position. 'Purple Robe' 4" X18", A neat dense "Mossy Sax" mound of
green foliage and abundant short stems of deep rose to maroon flowers, spring. A royal color, but not purple. Zones 4-8.
Australian CD Rom - lists S. caespitosa as "Mossy Saxifrage", pink, early spring, sunny, medium loam.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/22/98
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $3.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
4/19/98 - looking great, but no blooms
6/27/98 - this plant cannot take the heat at all, it has almost completely died.
7/27/98 - gone
BOTANICAL NAME: Saxifraga careyana
COMMON NAME: Early Saxifrage
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 8-12
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , moist,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Rarist native saxifraga, similar to S. virginiensis, but more delicate. Lawrence says the S. virginiensis is the only
satisfactory Saxifrage for the deep South, except for Strawberry Geranium.
SE WILDFLOWERS - has picture of S. virginiensis, and mentions S. careyana. It is a rare native found on moist rocky slopes
from nw GA into TN and NC. Blooms May-June. Note that this is the same family as Heuchera and Tierella. From the picture,
the flowers do not look especially showy. Same genus as Strawberry Geranium.
NATIVE - lists S. virginiensis. needs shade, drainage and moisture, mentions S. careyana as a smaller species.
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DATE PLANTED: 6/28/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: We-Du Nursery $4.25
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*9/95 - Plant is barely alive.
*12/7/95 - I feel like I really nursed this one back to health. If it ever spreads and blooms, it will give me a good deal
of satisfaction.
*3/5/96 - My patience is paying off. It is slowly starting to spread.
*3/27/96 - plant was undermined by a mole hole, still okay so far
*5/18/96 - still struggling, needs moisture, almost died out again from heat and dry weather.
*8/10/96 - I think I have finally lost the battle, appears to be dead
BOTANICAL NAME: Saxifraga stolonifera
COMMON NAME: Strawberry Begonia
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Strawberry Geranium
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Low, Creeping, Groundcover, Hanging, Container, Rock Garden, Bord
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 10
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: ms,ls,cs
LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade to shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Alkaline, Neutral, Moist, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Seeds, Division
REFERENCE NOTES:
This plant is reminiscent of the old-fashioned strawberry plant because it colonizes on runners along the ground. The leaves
are interesting with silver veins delicately tracing the tops while a red blush of color hides underneath. The flowers are
white with 2 of the five petals being much longer than the other three, giving it the look of a wildflower. In warm climates,
these plants are well-appreciated as a shade-loving groundcover and are often used in decorative hanging baskets.
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DATE PLANTED: 4/2/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Lee & Nancy Swell
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
10/1/95 - These are growing well here. Took several divisions and potted.
3/5/96 - vigorous and healthy growth.
4/1/96 - one small white bloom, and sporatic thru 5/6/96
2/10/97 - spread very well in 1996
10/25/97 - may have died out in dry weather
2/14/98 - alive and healthy
3/11/99 - there are still a few of the original plants here.
DATE PLANTED: 3/2/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Lee & Nancy Swell - divisions
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
3/2/97 - This record was not entered until today, but these spread like crazy here and so I removed about 1/3 of them and
planted back by middle pond.
3/26/97 - blooming well now, but not very attractive flowers.
6/9/97 - removed it all, spreading invasively. Planted it in area 10 along driveway, with poor soil and bound by a thick
outline of Liriope.
2/7/98 - some are still alive and well
DATE PLANTED: 3/2/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Lee & Nancy Swell - divisions
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 19 Along left fence
3/2/97 - planted from divisions from area 2
10/30/97 - growing well here
2/8/98 - this was a good move, they have established themselve well here and are growing between the limerocks of the pond.
4/18/98 - these were at their peak in late March, early April, beautiful white blooms
1998 summary - have established themselves around pond, and growing between limerocks.
1999 summary - have declined somewhat since I first planted them here, but still look nice between the limerocks.
2000 summary - decline continued this year
Notes and images for Saxifraga stolonifera 'Harvest Moon'
BOTANICAL NAME: Saxifraga stolonifera 'Harvest Moon'
COMMON NAME: Strawberry Begonia
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Strawberry Geranium
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 10
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade to shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Alkaline, Neutral, Moist, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Seeds, Division
REFERENCE NOTES:
SISKIYOU - golden leafed variety of Strawberry Begonia. 1 in white flowers on 2 ft stems.
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Results for Saxifraga stolonifera 'Harvest Moon' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 2/26/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Siskiyou 4.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
5/31/97 - this has remained healthy and spreading
8/28/97 - original, main plant died back but new ones from stolons are okay
2/14/98 - not sure about this one
5/20/98 - small plant still alive but barely
5/24/98 - potted up and put in greenhouse
Notes and images for Saxifraga stolonifera 'Variegata'
BOTANICAL NAME: Saxifraga stolonifera 'Variegata'
COMMON NAME: Strawberry Begonia
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Strawberry Geranium
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: White, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 6 to 10
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade to shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Alkaline, Neutral, Moist, Moderately Rich
Propagation: Seeds, Division
REFERENCE NOTES:
This plant is reminiscent of the old-fashioned strawberry plant because it colonizes on runners along the ground. The leaves
are interesting with silver veins delicately tracing the tops while a red blush of color hides underneath. The flowers are
white with 2 of the five petals being much longer than the other three, giving it the look of a wildflower. In warm climates,
these plants are well-appreciated as a shade-loving groundcover and are often used in decorative hanging baskets.
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Results for Saxifraga stolonifera 'Variegata' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 11/13/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Nancy Swell
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
2/8/98 - this was disturbed by raccoons digging, but has been replanted and protected with a wire cage. Seems okay now.
1998 summary - did not survive the summer
Results for Saxifraga veitchiana at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 11/13/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Nancy Swell
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 1 Front bed
3/19/98 - they have grown extremely well under lights, from one very small cutting I have two large and one small plant and
could have many more. Truly the "mother of thousands".
1998 Summary - this is a cool weather plant. It nearly died out in the summer, then came back strong. Have not seen any
blooms yet, but it makes a nice groundcover, similar to Strawberry Begonia.
4/16/99 - blooming well, like Strawbetty Begonia.
7/19/99 - still healthy thru hot wet weather
9/24/99 - survived this summer pretty well
1999 summary - nice low ground cover, fills in well.
2000 summary - poor performance this year
Notes and images for Scabiosa caucasica 'Butterfly Blue'
BOTANICAL NAME: Scabiosa caucasica 'Butterfly Blue'
COMMON NAME: Pincushion Flower
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: S. columbaria
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: Clump, Cutting Bed
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 15
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Blue, Medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Summer,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Alkaline, Well-Drained, Rich
Propagation: Division, Stem Cuttings, Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
GC - The Pincusion Flower blooms for long periods, is easy to grow and is an excellent cut flower. It prefers full sun in
Northern climates and partial shade in warm zones. Best results will be achieved in cooler climates. Plant in groups for the
most effective use of this popular garden selection. Scabiosa genus also has annuals and other perennials. Divide every 3-4
years.
BLUESTONE - lists this as S. columbaria 'Butterfly Blue', one of the longest flowering perennials, very compact and prolific.
SISKIYOU - 12 inch, blooms in hot weather.
WHITE FLOWER - needs lime, lists only to zone 7, Mediteranean origins.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/22/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone free bonus (usually 3/$10.25)
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
*3/22/96 - planted
*5/18/96 - one plant disappeared, and other two are not growing well
*8/25/96 - SURPRISE! One of these has made it and is starting to bloom. Very pretty flowers.
*9/22/96 - moved it from area 7 to area 13 in well drained soil.
*10/29/96 - did not survive - Bluestone replacement on back order
needs sun, well drained limy soil. Plant area 14 new next to waterfall with other lime lovers.
5/18/97 - blooming very well for a week, then stopped
6/23/97 - more blooms through July
8/23/97 - stopped blooming now but plants look healthy enough
10/26/97 - declined severely in dry weather
2/6/98 - Bluestone will replace
3/19/98 - Planted two in T48
8/23/98 - good condition and blooming now. Looks like I may have found the right place for it.
11/7/98 - one plant in good condition, one fair
3/18/99 - buds forming, about to bloom
7/23/99 - sporatic blooms through spring and into summer but not very showy
9/27/99 - plants are still alive and small but healthy
3/27/00 - has been flowering for over a month and very showy.
2000 summary - declined over the summer and may be dead.
Notes and images for Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder'
BOTANICAL NAME: Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 9-12
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 8 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: good
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: prohibited
REFERENCE NOTES:
Plant tag from Proven Winners - profuse blooming habit, heat tolerance, full sun, water frequently, plant in baskets or in
the landscape, grows from 9 - 12 inches tall. PROPAGATION PROHIBITED. U. S. Patent #7929
PD - listed for part to full shade with species name aemula and fam name Goodeniaceae. needs good drainage.
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Results for Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/15/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $1.39
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
9/95 - this has been a wonderful plant with continuous blooms through the summer and well controlled.
10/6/95 - Removed from garden and potted up. Also took a lot of cuttings. Plant was beginning to weaken.
12/7/95 - There is one piece that is still alive (barely) but I guess this really is an annual, and I'll just have to buy
more next year.
DATE PLANTED: 2/18/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: cutting
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
2/26/96 - planted in 16
4/1/96 - noticed a couple of small blooms, blooming continued thru summer
2/10/97 - lost this one thru neglect
BOTANICAL NAME: Scaevola aemula 'New Wonder'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 6-8
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: violet-blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 8 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: ts
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , well drained,
Propagation: prohibited
REFERENCE NOTES:
Plant tag from Proven Winners - New cultivar of 'Blue Wonder'. Cold tolerant to 28 degrees.
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DATE PLANTED: 4/3/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries $1.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: DISCARDED Removed after normal growth
*4/14/96 - Many new flowers have started, I think this will be a good one. Took cuttings. Still blooming thru 6/23/96
BOTANICAL NAME: Schismatigletis plicata
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: ,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: to
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
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Results for Schismatigletis plicata at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 8/15/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Kemberly McLain
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: GREENHOUSE Greenhouse
Notes and images for Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
BOTANICAL NAME: Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
COMMON NAME: Silver Bluestem
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Little Bluestem, Virile Bluestem, Andropogon scoparius, S.
TYPE PLANT: grasses
HABIT, USES: upright, accent
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 24-30
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: n/a, n/a
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 9,10,11
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 8
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us, ms,ls
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH avg., dry or moist, average
Propagation: seed, division
REFERENCE NOTES:
BLUESTONE - Deep rose colored stems are alternatingly hidden then revealed by the narrow metallic blue leaves. Thrives in
heat and humidity, as well as in northern areas. 30" willowy pink seed fronds in the fall.
http://www.earthlygoods.com/grasses/littlebluestem.html - Native grass, 48 inches, dry or moist, full or part sun.
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modop/00001335.html - Schizachyrium scoparium(Andropogon scoparius)--Little Bluestem,
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8, Height: 3 ft Spacing: 2 ft, Type: herbaceous perennial, Comments: Little Bluestem's common name
refers to the bluish coloration at the base of the stems. The flowers are white or beige and the flower or seed heads are
ornamental into early winter. Plant this grass in full sun and in almost any soil. It will tolerate dry soils.
In autumn, the plant turns an attractive reddish brown. Propagation: Seed or division.
SOUTHERN LIVING - Says 1-2 ft, possibly 5 ft. in moist situations. Slender compact clump usually less than 1 ft across.
Foliage light green to blue during summer, turning to warm coppery red in fall. Tough grass, tolerant of wet soil and
drought. May self-sow in warm soil and become a nuisance if planted in flower borders.
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DATE PLANTED: 3/23/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone $5.25
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 7 Front of house
3/23/00 - planted in area 8 above retaining wall
5/28/00 - moved to area 7
2000 summary - it has grown okay, but this grass looks rather weedy, does not form a nice tight clump.
DATE PLANTED: 3/31/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: unknown
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 13 Behind patio & right of waterfall
Have lost track of this one but it best matches description of S. hispanica. Blooming 3/31/00
2000 summary - marked it this year. Will see if it comes back in spring.
BOTANICAL NAME: Scilla non-scripta
COMMON NAME: English Bluebells
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: bulb
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 10
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Average
Propagation: Seeds, Division
REFERENCE NOTES:
Lawrence - "Blooms unromantically in my garden sometime in April." says they only look good when planted in numbers forming
a sheet of color, not individually.
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Results for Scilla non-scripta at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 4/2/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Lee & Nancy Swell
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
This is not marked correctly - the Mertensia pictured does not look at all like the grassy leafed plant I have marked as
Mertensia. Nancy's marker listed three plants, Asarum, celeandin poppy and Va bluebells?????
1/16/96 - What's this? Something is starting to emerge from the depths.
3/3/96 - After checking with Nancy, determined this to be Scilla non-scripta. Information from English seed catalog -
Chiltern Seeds.
3/27/96 - very healthy looking but no blooms yet
4/1/96 - first bloom! very pretty, but need to be moved to a place where it can be seen better
4/18/96 - blooms last a while but not showy
8/25/96 - I may have pulled this by mistake while weeding this bed.
2/22/97 - two small plants have emerged.
8/4/98 - must be gone
BOTANICAL NAME: Scilla scilloides
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 10-12
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 8,9
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH , ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Very different from the spring-blooming Scilla, flowers are small pale blue, grass-like foliage, blooms in Aug and Sept.
LAWRENCE - blooms in late summer, flowers are pink with tight clusters of small starry flowers that the effect is plumy. A
wonderful plant for a rock garden or a lightly shaded spot. (I wonder now whether the blooms will be pink or blue.)
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Results for Scilla scilloides at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 6/28/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: We-Du Nursery $3.75
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
*We-Du packed two of these in the box.
*9/95 - disappeared shortly after planting, then came back. No blooms yet. supposed to bloom in fall.
*12/7/95 - very skinny, almost wiry, blades of grass. Hardly seems to be anything there, but it is alive. We'll see what
happens.
*3/5/96 - coming back strong
*4/1/96 - healthy growth
*8/10/96 - Blooming for the first time for the past week
*10/29/96 - 6x10 healthy ( bloom time was short)
8/23/97 - have not noticed blooms yet this year, but looking okay
10/26/97 - healthy
2/7/98 - thinned out some but alive
5/18/98 - did not notice blooms this year
1998 summary - not sure what happened to this plant in 1998.
BOTANICAL NAME: Scilla siberica
COMMON NAME: Siberian Squill
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: bulb
HABIT, USES: Clump, Upright, Low, Naturalizer, Rock Garden, Groundcover
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Purple, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): Winter, Spring,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 10
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: us,ms,ls
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Average
Propagation: Seeds, Division
REFERENCE NOTES:
GC - A low-growing plant with an upright habit and medium green leaves. The flowers are a pale to deep lavender and are
profuse when they appear in the late winter to early spring. Many seasons they will bloom right through the last winter
snows. Easy to grow and not particularly fussy about soils. Plant your bulbs in the autumn, with 4 inches of soil on top of
the bulb.
Lawrence - Pure blue-violetwith a faint underlying tinge of rose on the inside. The penetrating blueness of the petals is
heightened by the blueness of the anthers. There are from one to five small nodding flowers on short reddish stems,
appearing in late February or early March. Mentions cv 'Spring Beauty' and 'Taurica'. Also white var. 'Alba'.
TL - Blue is the color most often associated with squills, but there are pink, reddish, purple, lavender and white varieties
as well. The many species grow from 6 to 12 inches tall and bear spiky clusters that may hold anywhere from three to 100
half-inch to 1-inch flowers. The ribbonlike leaves wither away in early summer. All species are effective in rockgardens or
massed under trees or spring-blossoming shrubs. They are also easy to grow in pots for midwinter bloom indoors, and they make
pleasing miniature cut flowers HOW TO GROW. S. sibirica and its varieties, as well as S. tubergeniana, which do not grow
in hot climates, are hardy in Zones 1-8. Squills do well in any light from full sun to deep shade. S. peruviana is nearly
evergreen; plant it in early summer, immediately after its brief dormant period. In Zones 9-10, put the bulbs directly into
the garden, spacing them 8 to 10 inches apart and covering them with 5 or 6 inches of soil. North of Zone 9, S. peruviana
must be treated as a pot plant and protected from freezing temperatures. All other squills should be planted in the garden in
fall. Space S. hispanica 6 to 8 inches apart, and cover with 3 to 4 inches of soil. Space the others 3 to 6 inches apart and
cover them with 2 to 3 inches of soil Once planted, squills may be left undisturbed and will increase in beauty for many
years. Propagate in early summer from the small bulbs that develop around large ones. Seedlings take about three years to
reach flowering size.
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Results for Scilla siberica at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 10/19/96
HOW ACQUIRED:: Lowes 17 cents each
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
2/10/97 - blooming for about a week, very small, but pretty. Intense blue color.
3/2/97 - blooming very nicely now. This has turned out very well. Hopefully they will come back, but if not worth buying
each year. Lasted until mid to late March
2/8/98 - no sign, apparently they did not come back
8/4/98 - gone
BOTANICAL NAME: Scilla tubergeniana
COMMON NAME: Tubergenian Squill
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: S. mischtschenkoana
TYPE PLANT: bulb
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: Purple, Profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 4 to 10
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Average
Propagation: Seeds, Division
REFERENCE NOTES:
TL - S. tubergeniana, which do not grow in hot climates, are hardy in Zones 1-8. Squills do well in any light from full sun
to deep shade.
Lawrence - Flowers are larger and paler than S. siberica, and more like Puschkiniuas. They grow paler with age and final
effect is white. Flowers open at ground level and as they mature the threadlike scapes keep pushing up until they are four
inches or more tall, several spikes crowding up from each bulb. The stout, short, pale green leaves arrive at the same
time.
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Results for Scilla tubergeniana at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 11/30/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Burpee $5.95
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
12/31/95 - nothing emerged yet.
3/5/96 - this was the first of the small bulbs in this area to emerge. It appeared to form flower buds but not attractive.
Now has a few dirty looking white blossoms. Very small and insignificant.
4/1/96 - on the decline
BOTANICAL NAME: Scutellaria alpina 'Romana'
COMMON NAME: Alpine Skullcap
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: spreading, groundcover
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 5-8
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: blue violet, medium
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 6,7,8
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 5 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH avg, well drained, average
Propagation: division, seed
REFERENCE NOTES:
BLUESTONE - Frosted green foliage on this spreading groundcover. Flowers hard in its very first year. Blossoms are blue,
white and two toned.
MOODY, ROCK & ALPINE GARDENS - this interesting perennial forms a spreading tuft foliage up to 8 in across. The hooded
upright flowers are borne in clusters during summer and are rich purple with a white lower lip. Easily grown in full sun.
CHILTERN SEEDS - An attractive mountain plant forming loose mats of small, somewhat downy leaves, and bearing in wummer
compact clusters of slender, tubular, hooded flowers, bright blue-violet shading to almost white just above the calyx. 4-12
inches.
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Results for Scutellaria alpina 'Romana' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/23/00
HOW ACQUIRED:: Bluestone 3/$8.50
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 25 Trough garden
3/23/00 - Planted in trough garden, T54
2000 summary - declined over the summer, have not bloomed yet
Notes and images for Scutellaria hybrid 'Purple Fountain'
BOTANICAL NAME: Scutellaria hybrid 'Purple Fountain'
COMMON NAME: OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Salvia elegans 'Purple Fountains'
TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): FLOWERS - colors & profusion: birght purple, profuse
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): , 7,8,9,10
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 9 to 11
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: n/l
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH Neutral, Well-drained, Rich, Moderately Rich, Average
Propagation: Seeds
REFERENCE NOTES:
This is a new cultivar, and hardiness has not been established for this area.
Plant was listed at Tallahassee Nurseries as Salvia elegans 'Purple Fountains' and is being tested in the Leon Ext. Trial
Garden in plots D and E. The botanical name has been corrected to Scutellaria.
SOUTHERN PERENNIALS & HERBS -- Scutellaria 'Purple Fountain'. Rosy purple 1«-inch blooms in spring and fall. Height one foot
and spreading. Good foliage. Zones 9-11.
LEON TRIAL GARDEN - grew to 32 in. height
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Results for Scutellaria hybrid 'Purple Fountain' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 11/24/95
HOW ACQUIRED:: Tallahassee Nurseries - $3.95 gallon
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: AREA 8 Above retaining wall
*Divided into three parts and took 24 cuttings. Keep in greenhouse until spring.
*12/31/95 - the divisions and most of the cuttings seem to be doing well.
*2/18/96 - 3 gallon size, 15 in three in pots, and 5 more cuttings.
*3/3/96 - planted in area 23
*4/1/96 - all but possibly one of them are okay. Covered to protect from March 9th freeze, but still suffered some damage
wherever the plastic was in contact with plant. Also, seems to need shade, looks like it could have been sunburned
somewhat.
*5/9/96 - all but one has survived and they are now starting to bloom, not very showy
*8/25/96 - Spreading and weedy, blooms look great up close, but not showy overall.
2/23/97 - plants died back in winter, but new growth has started now. Moved 7 plants to area 8.
6/9/97 - Sproatic blooms all thru May and continuing, but not profuse.
8/22/97 - healthy vigorous growth but very few flowers
10/24/97 - this has grown thick and healthy but has only had a few sparse blooms.
2/14/98 - has been blooming fairly well thru the winter, too massive a growth for this front bed.
4/19/98 - gave away several plants and then put 8 in lower level of this area
1998 summary - this plant really looked good this year hanging over retaining wall.
3/10/99 - did not take cuttings, but it seems to have survived the low twenties January.
1999 summary - slower, more controlled growth in its present location. Looks good hanging over wall.
2000 summary - grew well in same location, did not protect or take cuttings, so it might not have survived freeze in Dec.
Notes and images for Scutellaria suffrutescens 'Texas Rose'
BOTANICAL NAME: Scutellaria suffrutescens 'Texas Rose'
COMMON NAME: Pink Skullcap
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: TYPE PLANT: perennial
HABIT, USES: ,
HEIGHT (inches unless specified): 6-8
FLOWERS - colors & profusion: pink,
SEASON BLOOMING (or months): ,
USDA HARDINESS ZONE RANGE: 7 to 9
SOUTHERN LIVING HEAT ZONE: n/l
LIGHT PREFERENCE: full sun to partial shade
SOIL pH, moisture & fertility: pH neutral, ,
Propagation: REFERENCE NOTES:
Plant Delights - from Mexico. little known rock garden skullcap. easy to grow in humid climate. dwarf mound covered in
tiny fruit punch colored snapdragon like flowers that continue sporatically through the summer.
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Results for Scutellaria suffrutescens 'Texas Rose' at Le Jardin Ombragé
DATE PLANTED: 3/26/97
HOW ACQUIRED:: Plant Delights 8.00
GARDEN LOCATION/STATUS: FAILED TO GROW Failed normal growth
6-8 inches, near front entrance to house.
5/31/97 - starting to bloom
7/19/97 - has had sparse blooms but plant stayed healthy
8/22/97 - healthy looking, but sparse blooms
10/24/97 - nice controlled growth, attractive plant with sparse but noticable blooms.
2/14/98 - very nice, blooms were not showy, but plant stays nice and compact
9/27/98 - plant was dying back severly. Transplanted to trough garden, T39
11/7/98 - did not make it, no sign of life now
