Terrific tender Salvias

摘要

Patience is a virtue, as I've been reminded too many times. Whether that's true or not, I waited over 20 years to evaluate tender salvias, which are hardy in warm regions but not reliable in my Zone 5 winters. My craving for all types of salvias is never-ending—I've grown the hardy perennials and the colorful annuals—but I covet the beguiling tender salvias most of all. Over the past three years, a dazzling salvia-friled bed delighted us at the Chicago Botanic Garden from the warm days of early summer to the first frosts of autumn.