Southwest Plants

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    October Daphne

    Sedum sieboldii

    This lovely mound-like species splays out from the center like a miniature fountain.

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    Strawberry geranium

    Saxifraga stolonifera

    This plant is a rosette-forming evergreen perennial with kidney-shaped to rounded leaves.

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    Kuma bamboo grass

    Sasa veitchii

    This dwarf bamboo has deep-green leaves that become bicolored with the onset of autumn.

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    ‘Marginata’ Black elder

    Sambucus nigra 'Marginata'

    This vigorous cultivar has attractive dark green leaves with yellow margins that fade to white.

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    ‘May Night’ meadow sage

    Salvia  × sylvestris 'May Night'

    This drought-tolerant perennial bears deep violet-blue flower spikes in early summer and then sporadically if spent flowers are removed promptly.

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    ‘Tricolor’ sage

    Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'

    Cooks and gardeners alike are indebted to this evergreen perennial for the unique, pungent flavor and aroma that its gray-green leaves produce.

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    Purple sage

    Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’

    Cooks and gardeners alike are indebted to this evergreen perennial for the unique, pungent flavor and aroma that its gray-green leaves produce.

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    Golden variegated sage

    Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'

    Cooks and gardeners alike are indebted to this evergreen perennial for the unique, pungent flavor and aroma that its gray-green leaves produce.

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    Common sage

    Salvia officinalis

    Cooks and gardeners alike are indebted to this classic, evergreen perennial for the unique, pungent flavor and aroma that its gray-green leaves produce.

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    Salvia mexicana ‘Limelight’

    Salvia mexicana 'Limelight'

    This unusual tender perennial displays an electric color combination when its vibrant purple-blue flowers open from bright chartreuse calyces.