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The plant lover's guide to salvias / John Whittlesey.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2014.Edition: First editionDescription: 218 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781604694192
  • 160469419X
Other title:
  • Salvias [Other title]
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB413.S22 W48 2014
Contents:
Why I love salvias -- Designing with flowers, fragrance, and foliage -- Understanding salvias -- Salvias for the garden -- Growing and propagating -- Where to buy -- Where to see.
Summary: Salvias seduce gardeners with showy flowers and fragrant foliage, and are veritable magnets for throngs of bees, birds, and butterflies. While best known for their brilliant blue and deep purple hues, salvias have an incredible color range that spans from white and yellow to almost black. Many are wonderfully long blooming, drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and easy to cultivate in most climates. In this inspiring guide, expert nurseryman John Whittlesey reveals his tips and tricks for using these timeless plants in the garden.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB412.L257 W45 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800148694
Total holds: 0

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why I love salvias -- Designing with flowers, fragrance, and foliage -- Understanding salvias -- Salvias for the garden -- Growing and propagating -- Where to buy -- Where to see.

Salvias seduce gardeners with showy flowers and fragrant foliage, and are veritable magnets for throngs of bees, birds, and butterflies. While best known for their brilliant blue and deep purple hues, salvias have an incredible color range that spans from white and yellow to almost black. Many are wonderfully long blooming, drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and easy to cultivate in most climates. In this inspiring guide, expert nurseryman John Whittlesey reveals his tips and tricks for using these timeless plants in the garden.

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