Salvias at SF Botanical Garden

Salvias are one of San Francisco Botanical Garden's many spectacular collections.  Salvias, commonly called sages, are the most numerous of the mints.  Over half of the 800 or so species are native to Central and South America.  Their flowers have coevolved with specific pollinators.  Some use a lever mechenism.  When pushed by the pollinator, the pollen filled stamen lowers and ruptures on the insect, who then disperses it.  So few plants come in such a variety of colors, shapes, and scents.

Salvia 'Anthony Parker' - Anthony Parker Sage

Salvia africana-lutea - Beach Salvia

Salvia aurea - Golden Sage

Salvia cacaliifolia - Blue Vine Sage

Salvia canariensis 'Candissima' - Canary Island Sage

Salvia cardinalis - Cardinal Sage

 Salvia chiapensis - Chiapas Sage

Salvia cinnabarina - Cinnabar Sage

Salvia cf. cinnabarina - Cinnabar Sage

Salvia clevelandii - Cleveland Sage

Salvia concolor - Blue Black Mexican Sage

 Salvia confertiflora - Red Velvet Sage

Salvia currugata

Salvia discolor - Andean Silver Leaf Sage

 Salvia disjuncta x karwinskii

Salvia dolomitica - South African Sage

Salvia dombeyi - Sacred Incan Sage

Salvia dorisiana - Peach Sage

Salvia elegens - Pineapple Sage

Salvia elegens - Pineapple Sage

 Salvia forkahlei - Indigo Woodland Sage

Salvia gesneriiflora 'Tequila' - Big Mexican Scarlet Sage

Salvia gesneriiflora 'Tequila' - Big Mexican Scarlet Sage

Salvia gesneriiflora - Mexican Sage

Salvia guaranitica - Blue Anise Sage
(possibly mislabeled)

Salvia guaranitica - Blue Anise Sage

 Salvia holwayi - Winter Mexican Sage

 Salvia holwayi - Winter Mexican Sage

Salvia involucrata - Rose Leaf Sage

Salvia involucrata x pulchella

Salvia iodantha - Mexican Fuchsia Sage

Salvia iodantha - Mexican Fuchsia Sage

Salvia karwinskii - Karwinski's Sage

Salvia lanceolata - Rusty Sage

Salvia lavanduloides

Salvia libanensis - a Colombian sage

Salvia leucantha - Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha - Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia lineata - Oaxaca Wooly Sage

Salvia longistyla - Long Tube Sage

Salvia macrophylla - Tingo Blue Sage

 Salvia melissodoro - Grape-scented Sage

Salvia mexicana 'Huntington Garden' - Huntington Garden Sage

Salvia mexicana 'Limelight' - Limelight Sage

Salvia micrantha - Yucatan Sage

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' - Hot Lips Sage

Salvia miniata - Belize Sage

Salvia muellero - Royal Purple Autumn Sage

Salvia 'Phyllis Fancy' - Phyllis Fancy Salvia

Salvia 'Pink Frills'

Salvia polystachya - Chia Sage

Salvia purpurea - Purple Sage

Salvia purpurea - Purple Sage

Salvia sclarea - Clary Sage

Salvia x scorodoniaefolia 'Purple Velvet' - Purple Velvet Sage

Salvia semiatrata

Salvia spathacea - Hummingbird Sage

Salvia subrotunda - Red Hummingbird Sage

Salvia urica - Blue Bush Sage

Salvia wagneriana - pink

Salvia wagneriana - pink

Salvia wagneriana

 Salvia wagneriana

Salvia wagneriana

Some Salvia with huge red inflorescence buds.

Some Salvia that smells like watermelon candy.



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