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    Dwarf common sage

    Salvia officinalis 'Minimus'

    Dwarf common sage is a tightly compact form of the culinary common sage ( S.

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    Chinese lilac

    Syringa × chinensis

    This fragrant hybrid ( S.

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    Meadow clary

    Salvia pratensis

    This woody-stemmed perennial produces sticky spikes of deep violet or, rarely, white to pink flowers.

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    Colorful Flowering Sage

    Salvia nemorosa

    This drought-tolerant perennial produces flower spikes in shades of violet, purple, or white to pink, with purple bracts.

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    Canary Island sage

    Salvia canariensis

    This short-lived, tender perennial shrub native to the Canary Islands off the African coast sends up 6-foot white-furred stems cloaked with long, felted, arrow-shaped leaves and topped, summer to frost,…

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    Cut-leaf lilac

    Syringa × laciniata

    This graceful hybrid produces fragrant, pale lilac flower clusters up to 4 inches long in late spring.

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    ‘Sensation’ lilac

    Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’

    In midseason this unique cultivar bears slightly fragrant, single purple blossoms with distinct white margins.

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    Giant feather grass

    Stipa gigantea

    This semi-evergreen species makes a stately, stand-alone specimen with narrow, arching foliage and shimmering gold panicles that reach 8 feet tall.

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    ‘Berggarten’ sage

    Salvia officinalis ‘Berggarten’

    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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    Vivid Indigo Sage

    Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

    This drought-tolerant perennial is noted for its vivid indigo flowers along deep purple-black stems, which gives it a bicolor appearance.