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“As you cut, hold the bundle steady with the tape, tilting it slightly away from the base. If the grass is dense, use a power hedge trimmer. There may be a few stray blades, which you can trim ...
Cutting the flowers before they set seed results in a long-lived plant. [2] Salvia argentea has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3] It requires a south-facing position in full sun. Although hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F) it dislikes the combination of winter wet and freezing temperatures.
Salvia spathacea, the California hummingbird sage or pitcher sage, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to southern and central California growing from sea level to 610 m (2,001 ft). This fruity scented sage blooms in March to May with typically dark rose-lilac colored flowers.
A reduction cut may be performed while still allowing about 50% of the branch. This is done to help maintain form and deter the formation of co-dominant leaders. Temporary branches may be too large for a removal cut so subordination pruning should be done to slowly reduce a limb by 50% each year to allow the tree to properly heal from the cut.
The species is widely used in California and xeriscape gardening, preferring full sun and good drainage. There are many cultivars, natural hybrids, and wild hybrids with other Salvia species, making clear naming very confusing. Some cultivars include: Salvia leucophylla 'Pt. Sal' Salvia leucophylla 'Figueroa' Salvia leucophylla 'Bee's Bliss' [2]
Salvia sonomensis, as suggested by its common name "creeping sage", is a mat-forming subshrub with stems growing up to about 30 cm (12 in) tall, with 15 cm (5.9 in) inflorescences that stand above the foliage. The species is highly variable in leaf shape and size and in flower color.
30 Salvia columbariae. 31 Senna covesii. ... some after the winter rains, and some after the summer "monsoons." ... Flowers bloom winter, spring, and fall ...
The California coastal sage and chaparral (Spanish: Salvia y chaparral costero de California) is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion, defined by the World Wildlife Fund, located in southwestern California (United States) and northwestern Baja California . It is part of the larger California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion.