Salvia nutans Bog Garden Plants but after growing it for

but after growing it for a few years

Hedychium 'Tai Alpha' is one of the shorter and earliest-flowering of the Doyle Smittle hybrids

After growing these to a larger size

Agave 'Mateo' has survived for us outdoors since 2010

even for the small garden

Salvia nutans Bog Garden Plants but after growing it for(aka: Salvia pendula) We were smitten when we first saw Salvia nutans in the German garden of plantsman Georg Uebelhart. Surprisingly, it has also thrived in our hot, humid summers, so it's time to share. Named by Linnaeus in the 1700s, the Balkan native Salvia nutans is surprisingly absent in gardens. The large, green, hastate basal leaves are topped in May and June (NC) with 4' tall stalks, each ending in wisteria like pendent clusters of purple