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Hummingbird Favorite: Salvia
24.07.2023 - 11:48 / hgic.clemson.edu
Like most South Carolina nature lovers, I look forward to the return of Ruby-throated hummingbirds every spring. I enjoy seeing them in my garden, visiting flower after flower chirping along the way. Salvias are one genus of flowers I have noticed they love to visit.
Salvias have colorful tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds. The hummingbird’s long beak and tongue allow it to easily reach the nectar in the back of a salvia flower. For many salvias, the hummingbird is an important pollinator.
This is a small list of salvias I have grown and found in my local garden centers and nurseries in the Upstate. My garden has a lot of trees, so I grow those that are part shade tolerant.
Anise Sage (Salvia guaranitica) is the longest-blooming perennial in my garden. It starts blooming in late spring and continues until the first frost. It is native to South America and thrives in our climate.
Anise Sage has cobalt blue flowers on tall spikes. It grows to 5 feet tall and wide in sun to part shade and is hardy in zones 8 to 10.
A number of beautiful cultivars have been developed from Anise Sage and are only available as plants. They will grow in sun to part shade. Here are a few of my favorites:
These are sterile hybrids that were bred for non-stop summer blooms. They grow best in sun to part shade. Plants are grown from cuttings and are not available as seeds. They are not winter hardy outdoors in much of the state as they are only hardy in USDA planting zones 9 to 11. However, I have been successful in wintering them over in pots in my unheated garage. These hybrids grow best in sun to part shade. Listed below are some of my favorites:
Scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea) is native to the southeastern US and Mexico and prefers sun to part
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