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Salvia microphylla – also known as Hot Lips Salvia and Blackcurrant Sage




Salvia microphylla, also known as Hot Lips Salvia and Blackcurrant Sage is a perennial shrub that can grow up to a height of 1 to 1.3 m (3.3 to 4.3 ft) and also about the same in width. It’s native to southeastern Arizona and the mountains of eastern, western, and southern Mexico. “Microphylla”, which in [...]






Salvia elegans – also known as Pineapple sage




Salvia elegans is also known as Pineapple sage. It is a perennial shrub and can grow up to a height of 1.2 – 1.5 m (4-5 feet). It is a native of Mexico and Guatemala. This shrub bears red flowers that are tubular and the aroma is similar to that of pineapple and hence the [...]






French Tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus – a half hardy perennial herb




French Tarragon is a half hardy perennial herb that is native of Southern Europe, Caspian Sea, and Siberia. It is fairly tender – which may be one of the reasons that it is not particularly widely grown – but it is easy to grow, and well worth it for its culinary uses. French tarragon has [...]






‘Florist Pink’ Platycodon Grandiflorus, also known as Dwarf Balloon Flower




Platycodon grandiflorus belongs to the family Campanulaceae which is also known as Dwarf Balloon Flower, Common Balloon flower, Japanese bellflower or Chinese Bellflower. Platycodon grandiflorus is a species of perennial flowering plant and belong to Platycodon genus. Platycodon means “a broad bell”. It is native to East Asia such as China, Korea, Japan, and East [...]