Salvia varieties offer many summer garden options
The article highlights the broad genus Salvia with over 900 species including culinary herbs, ornamental flowers, and even psychoactive types. It notes hot dry tolerance, diverse fragrances and blooms, and lists several cultivars such as Mexican bush sage, Anthony Parker, koyamae, mealy cup sage, pineapple sage, May Night, bedding sages, and Russian sage, with cultivation tips and notes on hardiness and flowering. It mentions National Wildlife Week 2006 and the appeal to hummingbirds and butterflies.
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Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery
Anthony Parker
The
Perennial Plant Association
Vita Sackville-West
Clemson
Cereus Gardeners Receive District Certificates
Cereus Gardeners met at Kathy New's home assisted by June Spradley. Certificates of appreciation were awarded at the West Low Country District meeting for work on a Habitat for Humanity house and the Blue Star Memorial Market. Pamela Jung spoke, with Susan Bafford assisting.
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Cereus
Kathy New
June Spradley
West Low Country
Habitat For Humanity
Blue Star Memorial Market
Pamela Jung (Young
Susan Bafford
Jung
America
Germany
United States
Attracting Birds Butterflies to Your Backyard
Kris Wetherbee and Rick Wetherbee outline wildlife friendly gardens with food water shelter and safety. The Oregon couple share a 40 acre farm and offer 30 practical projects from bird feeders to houses in a coffee table guide.
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Kris Wetherbee
Oregon
Wetherbee
Rick
Lark Books
Sterling Publishing
New tough ageratums boost color and garden strength
Garden columnist highlights the Artist series from Proven Winners with four colors and heights from 8 to 18 inches, praising heat tolerance and cut-flower use. Cloud Nine and High Tide introduce large, vigorous varieties by Ball Flora Plant and Pan American Seed, offering easy care and strong landscape performance without needing deadheading.
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Artist Blue
Ohio State University
Ball Flora
Pan American Seed
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Wire
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