Salvia, Dwarf Mexican Bush Sage 'Santa Barbara'

I just got a new Mexican Sage and was told to prune it back when I plant it to promote fuller growth. I pruned it down to about 7-8 in fr...Read Moreom the the base. Did I kill it? It's been about a wk since, do you know how long it takes to grow new shoots? Thank you

This is an attractive, xeric shrub which is very popular in Southern California. These salvias grow best when pruned to within six inche...Read Mores of the ground after flowering. In So Cal, this operation is usually performed in December. My plants are watered deeply once every three weeks (without any supplemental rainfall) in the summer. Although more compact than the variety "Midnight," the flower bracts aren't quite as vibrant a shade of purple.

One of my favorite summer plants. Would love to find seeds to plant. However it is an annual in Knoxville, TN and will not come back; mu...Read Morest be replanted. Is also a late bloomer usually mid September. Also great for dried arrangements.

This is a magnificent plant. And it was more-or-less a dwarf for the first few years, too. But once it was established in our 9b-10a zo...Read Morene, it is every bit as big as the standard 'species' it replaced. However, I do think it is more floriferous than the other. My pic is #3 and the plant is 5' tall, and about 7' diameter, dense, and covered with flowers. It was cut to about a 30" dome 6 months ago. So I'm calling this a positive review, BUT if you *need* a dwarf, this isn't it!