Rosemary is a herb with pale flowers and evergreen leaves. It gives off a distinctive scent and is used in cooking as well as in the making of scented perfumes, soaps, and candles. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean region where evidence of its use by humans dates back at least 7000 years.

Salvia officinalis, colloquially known as common sage, is an evergreen woody shrub that grows in dry and stony places. It has a long history of cultivation for culinary purposes as well as for its distinctive scent, which is now incorporated into candles, potpourri, and beauty products, often combined with lemon. Common sage's lovely purple flowers adorn many gardens and flower beds all over the world.

Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans) grows in naturalized clumps at woodland peripheries, including at high elevations. Its red flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers of pineapple sage are edible, but appear very similar to those of Salvia coccinea, which are poisonous. It is safer to only use the flowers as potpourri rather than eating them.

The mealycup sage needs either full or partial sun in order to thrive. It can be an annual plant when grown in temperate climates and must be planted in times without frost in less temperate climates. There are a few varieties of mealycup sage, which can produce either violet, blue or white flowers.

Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is a plant species native to central and eastern Mexico. Mexican Bush Sage grows in subtropical and tropical conifer forests. This species attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.

Mexican sage (Salvia mexicana) is a perennial that will grow from 91 to 183 cm tall. It blooms from summer to fall with bluish purple flowers that bloom along a flower spike. Blossoms provide a stunning display set against the chartreuse color of the bracts. Flowers are fragrant and attract hummingbirds butterflies and bees.

Autumn sage (Salvia greggii) is a perennial, flowering shrub that grows from 61 to 91 cm tall. The flowers, typically red, can also be found in white, pink, orange, or purple. This disease and insect free plant is drought tolerant and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Perfect as a colorful, low-growing hedge.

Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) is a perennial herb native to the United States. It is commonly planted in gardens, but due to its fast and dense growth, it can easily become a weed if not properly controlled. The indigenous peoples of North America used lyreleaf sage in rituals and ceremonies.

Wild clary (Salvia verbenaca) is an herb that is native to the Mediterranean and has become naturalized in parts of the eastern United States. Often cultivated for its aroma and flavor, Salvia verbenaca has several culinary uses. Even the delicate purple flowers are considered edible and have been used in salads as a vibrant and fragrant garnish.

This tropical wildflower blooms in sandy soil in hot climates, from early spring to late fall. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. The attractiveness of scarlet sage's flowers has led growers to create many different cultivars.

Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) is a shrub that grows around the Mediterranean and in parts of central Asia. It has a long history of cultivation and has been imported to the Americas as well. It flowers with attractive blooms throughout the summer months, and its oil is used as a fragrance. It's also not unusual to find wines and liqueurs flavored with clary sage oils.

Black sage (Salvia mellifera) is a medium-sized shrub that attracts honeybees in droves. In fact, the Latin name of “mellifera” means “honey bearing,” a nod to the plant being a popular ingredient in what bees are known for making. It’s native to the coast of California.

Purple sage (Salvia leucophylla) is a perennial shrub that grows from 61 to 152 cm tall and 91 to 305 cm wide. Native to Southern California, it is a fast grower that needs minimal irrigation. An aromatic shrub with gray-green foliage, it grows well in full sun. It blooms from spring to summer purple to lavender blossoms that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and insects.

Azure Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) is a perennial plant that blooms from summer to fall with showy bright blue flowers that bloom along a flower stem. Foliage emits a pleasant fragrance when leaves are rubbed. An excellent choice for a wildflower garden it thrives in full sun or partial shade in sandy clay or loamy soil.

Lilac sage (Salvia verticillata) is a perennial herbaceous plant whose unusual foliage color is fuzzy gray-green. It prefers full sun. Blooms from late spring to early fall with purple flowers that grow on spiked flower stems. Blossoms attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. Deadhead faded flowers to encourage new blooms.

Annual clary (Salvia viridis) is a quick-growing plant that is native to the Mediterranean and parts of the Middle East. Annual clary is often cultivated as an ornamental plant and it produces many small flowers that are cream-white and purple.

Fragrant Sage (Salvia clevelandii) in fact has nothing to do with the city of Cleveland but rather, is named after Daniel Cleveland, a famous plant collector. It is similar to common sage (Salvia officinalis), as it can produce purple flowers, and the leaves are fragrant.

White Sage is also known as white sage, bee sage, sacred sage, and Salvia apiana. Smudging, or burning, dried white sage is a popular spiritual ritual to cleanse a space of evil or germs. This has led to the over-harvesting of the plants, making conservationists concerned about its future.

Native to central Mexico, Salvia patens is widely used in horticulture. The flowers of Salvia patens are naturally pure blue, but many varieties with lilac, white, or various shades of blue flowers are selected. These showy flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.

California Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea) is an evergreen perennial with flowering stems that grow from a woody base. California Hummingbird Sage is native to central and southern California. This species has a sweet, fragrant scent and is often cultivated in gardens.

Bog sage is a perennial herbaceous shrub that is commonly used in gardens as an ornamental plant. It has lanceolate-shaped leaves that are covered in hair, and it produces blooms that display a stunningly bright shade of blue.

Sticky sage grows naturally in woodlands and is cultivated as an ornamental plant, typically planted in gardens. It is one of the few salvias with yellow flowers. This herbaceous perennial is the primary food source for Macrotylus quadrilineatus, a plant bug. The plant's name, "Sticky sage," comes from the sticky hairs that cover the whole plant.

Mexican chia is a flowering perennial that is cultivated widely for its seeds, a popular food due to its content of omega-3 fatty acids. The common name, chia, comes from the Nahuatl language and roughly translates to "oily," because oil is commonly extracted from the seeds.

Chinese sage is a versatile plant with a compact growth habit. Its vibrant blue flowers bloom from spring to fall, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. Additionally, Chinese sage is known for its strong fragrance, which can add a delightful aroma to your garden. Bring some enchantment to your outdoor space with this fascinating and beneficial plant.

Chia (Salvia columbariae) is native to western North America. It prefers a well-drained site with direct sunlight. In spring, it produces clusters of small purple flowers that attract birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Fibers from the plant are also occasionally used as cladding for hand-built structures.

The Hungarian sage is a 20 to 80 cm high hapaxanthe plant. It grows with leaf rosettes lying flat on the ground, which are hairy white hairy. Flowering plants are branched only upwards and form a broad, pyramidal inflorescence. The bracts of the Quirle are herbaceous and at least the upper ones have a membranous and purple edge.

Sage mint (Salvia reflexa) is a subshrub that prefers the sun and typically grows on dry, sandy, or rocky soils. It is characterized by its narrow green leaves. It blooms in summer with beautiful light blue flowers.

Dorr's sage (Salvia dorrii) is a woody perennial shrub also known as purple sage. Dorr's sage is native to mountain areas in the western United States and northwestern Arizona. This species grows best in well-drained, dry soils.

Cedar sage is a perennial herbaceous shrub native to Texas that grows beneath junipers and cedars. Its crimson blooms, cedar sage, develop in early spring, are abundant for a few months, and then seldom appear during the summer. The long blossoms regularly attract hummingbirds and bees. Its blooms are edible and sweet and can be used as a garnish.

An annual native to China, the east asian sage is a hermaphrodite plant commonly used as a groundcover in gardens. This plant's leaves are sometimes used in cooking as a substitute for sage. Aside from the sweet nectar, the flowers also yield a black dye.

Creeping sage is native to California in the U.S. One area it grows in is California's Sonoma County, which gives it its Latin name Salvia sonomensis. It favors dry slopes or well-drained soils, and likes to grow partly in the shade. It forms an attractive, fragrant groundcover which attracts birds, bees and butterflies.

Salvia texana is commonly known as texas sage, as it is native to Texas in United States—as well as to other areas of the U.S. and northern Mexico. It mostly grows in dry areas on limestone and rock outcrops.

Chinese sage is a plant with a relatively short life cycle that is valued for its roots and rhizomes. It is a very popular plant, first recorded 2,000 years ago during the Eastern Han dynasty and traditionally used to treat a wide variety of illnesses. The specific epithet 'miltiorrhiza' means 'red juice extracted from a root.'

Salvia plebeia, commonly known as the plebeian sage, is native to vast regions in Asia. The plant grows on hillsides, wet fields, and streamsides. It also comes in a variety of colors like red, purple, blue, and in some rare cases, white.

Bulleys sage is a flowering plant that naturally grows on high elevations – 2100 to 3400 m. The flowers are distinct – yellow with purple lower lips and are very attractive to pollinators. Bulleys sage is commonly mistaken with another Salvia that grows in the same region - Salvia flava, and is often mislabeled in the trade as Saliva flava var. megalantha.

It is an herbaceous perennial, blooming from midsummer to autumn with many pure gentian-blue flowers, about 1.3 cm long, with small green calyces. The leaves are grass-green in color with many hairs. The creeping rootstock spreads easily, forming clumps that are easily divided. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Salvia chamaedryoides, or germander sage, is an evergreen perennial native to the high desert (2100 to 2800 m elevation) of the Sierra Madre Oriental range in Mexico. Its name comes from sharing the running rootstock typical of Teucrium chamaedrys (wall germander). Spreading freely, it reaches a height of 60 cm when in bloom, with small grey evergreen foliage. The flowers are blue, appearing sporadically throughout the growing season, with peaks of bloom in early summer and autumn. It has been grown in European horticulture since the early 19th century, but was only introduced to the U. S. in the 1980s.

The slightly bitter taste and strong aromata of greek sage make it a staple for poultry stuffing. This plant has blue to purple flowers with greyish leaves, and it’s considered antiseptic and astringent. The name “sage” originated from the Latin word “salvia,” which means “to heal.” It may also give woodsy and warm flavors to iced tea and enhance other food flavors like cheese or chocolate.

Chia is an annual herb growing up to 1.8 m tall, with opposite leaves that are 4 to 8 cm long and 3 to 5 cm wide. Its flowers are purple or white and are produced in numerous clusters in a spike at the end of each stem. Chia is hardy from USDA Zones 9–12. Many plants cultivated as S. hispanica are in fact Salvia lavandulifolia.||Cultivars are quite variable in size, leaf and flower color, and foliage pattern, with many variegated leaf types. The Old World type grows to approximately 61 cm tall and wide, with lavender flowers most common, though they can also be white, pink, or purple. The plant flowers in late spring or summer. The leaves are oblong, ranging in size up to 6 cm long by 2.5 cm wide.

Hard Sage is an enticing spectacle, flaunting vibrant green leaves and eye-catching white-pinkish blooms that create a feast for the eyes. Interestingly, this charmer is not just about aesthetics - it's a favorite among bees, offering a vital food source for the buzzing visitors. Its robust ground-hugging growth habit makes it ideal for rock gardens and xeriscaping, flaunting an eco-friendly aspect to an otherwise decorative delight.

Woodland sage is often used as an ornamental garden plant. It produces flowers earlier than other plants in the genus, and also has a longer blooming time from early spring into the late summer. The tall flower spikes attract bees and other pollinators to the garden.

The sages 'Snow Hill', or Schneehugel, is a sage cultivar named for its profusion of snow-white flowers. It grows very thickly and resists drought and browsing by deer. Bees, butterflies and other such pollinators flock to it. Gardeners will often use it to fill out large garden spaces or pots as an attractive background for more showy plants.

Meadow sage 'Indigo' is a hardy perennial that sports vibrant indigo-blue flowers, which rise on erect spikes above a rosette of textured, lance-shaped leaves. These blossoms are a favorite of pollinators in late spring to early summer. Thriving in well-drained soils and basking in full sun to partial shade, meadow sage 'Indigo' adds striking color to meadows and cultivated garden beds alike, while its robust nature allows it to endure and adapt to various temperate environments.

Sages 'Love And Wishes' is unique due to its abundant purple-red flowers and long blooming season. It is part of the Wishes Salvia group, which is named for the Make-a-Wish foundation, and was derived from Salvia 'Wendy's Wish'.

Cinnabar Sage is a fascinating plant with a rich history. Its vibrant, deep cinnabar-colored flowers make it a standout in any garden. Native to cinnabar Sage, it is highly sought after for its medicinal properties. Additionally, cinnabar Sage attracts a variety of pollinators, making it a favorite among garden enthusiasts. With its unique combination of beauty and usefulness, cinnabar Sage is a must-have for any plant lover.

Perennial salvia 'Amethyst' is an upright, bushy aromatic perennial that offers lovely dense racemes of reddish-violet flowers. It is a cultivar of the Salvia genus created by acclaimed designer Piet Oudolf and known for its pink-colored flowers. Indeed, the name 'Amethyst' was chosen because the flowers resemble the color of amethyst crystals. It holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit and is perfect for cottage or butterfly gardens.

Japanese yellow sage is a popular choice for use as a groundcover in woodland gardens due to the ease of its spread and its aesthetic value. Its leaves are arrow-shaped and hairy, while its flowers are pale-yellow and two-lipped. Although this plant is native to Japan, it is rarely found in its original habitat nowadays.

Also known as big mexican scarlet sage, this shrub is native to Mexico and enjoys full sun to partial shade. Its vibrant magenta flowers bloom from summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies.

The flower stems of sages 'Mystic Spires Blue' are such an intense shade of violet-blue that they do cast one's mind to the mystic spires of a fairy castle. These flowers are far brighter than those of the parent plant (Sages) and are the principal attraction to gardeners, especially because they attract lots of birds, bees and hummingbirds when they bloom in late summer and fall.

Baby sage 'Hot Lips' (Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips') is a two-toned cultivar of baby sage (Salvia microphylla). These plants produce bicolor flowers, with a white center and red tips as the name suggests; these flowers also change colors across the summer season and become more red or white depending on the time of year. Baby sage 'Hot Lips' has a long bloom and attracts a variety of birds and insects.

Andean Silver-Leaf Sage boasts a dramatic palette of inky-black blossoms contrasting with its silvery leaves. An undeniable focal point in any garden, its unique hue and delightful scent allure pollinators, especially hummingbirds. Besides its ornamental appeal, andean Silver-Leaf Sage's distinct coloring sets it apart from typical green sages.

Blue sage is an intriguing plant with a multitude of captivating traits. This perennial herb boasts silver-gray leaves and vibrant purple flowers that bloom during the summer months. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, Salvia pachyphylla entices gardeners with its ability to attract pollinators such as butterflies and bees, making it a delightful addition to any outdoor space. Moreover, this plant has a rich cultural history, with its leaves often used in traditional remedies for various ailments. With its remarkable beauty and medicinal properties, Salvia pachyphylla is truly a plant worth exploring.

Salvia pratensis is an herbaceous perennial forming a basal clump 1 to 1.5 m tall, with rich green rugose leaves that are slightly ruffled and toothed on the edges. The stems have four edges and are clad in glandular and soft hairs. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, with those on the lower part of the stem up to 15 cm long, decreasing in size higher up the stem.

Sages 'Raspberry Royale' boasts vibrant raspberry-pink blooms atop its sage-green, aromatic foliage. These striking flowers are a magnet for pollinators and flourish in a well-drained, sunny spot. Ideal for borders or scented gardens, sages 'Raspberry Royale' enlivens spaces with its compact, bushy growth and long blooming season, offering a continuous splash of color from late spring to frost.

Sages 'Ember's Wish' is a Salvia hybrid and sport of Wendy's Wish, which explains the second half of its cultivar name. The first part relates to the color of its characteristic blooms, a fiery red that resembles burning embers. Not just prized for its appearance, sages 'Ember's Wish''s long blooming season can also be credited for its popularity.

Mexican sage is a fascinating plant that is known for its beautiful flowers and unique fragrance. It is highly valued for its medicinal properties and is often used in traditional herbal medicine. This plant is also a favorite among pollinators, attracting bees and butterflies with its nectar-rich blooms. With its striking appearance and beneficial qualities, mexican sage is a must-have for any garden or landscape.

Rather than being unique for its appearance, pineapple sage 'Tangerine' is different for its strong tangerine scent. Cultivated as a Pineapple sage hybrid, this variant was simply named for its most distinctive trait: its powerful orangey fragrance. Pineapple sage 'Tangerine' is popular for making a sweet-smelling garden along with its attractive appearance.

Sages 'Kisses and Wishes' is a woody perennial with pink flowers, red stems, and pineapple-scented foliage. This cultivar was discovered in 2015 as a mutation of Salvia 'Wendy’s Wish.' The name comes from both its romantic pink-colored flowers and from the name of the sage it mutated from. Gardeners love that it is generally disease-free.

Golden Sage is a popular plant in herb gardens where it is often used by chefs as a seasoning. The gold-colored variegation on the leaves sets the plant apart from other species in the genus. The colorful foliage is also why the plant is commonly called Golden Sage.

Perennial salvia 'Pink Dawn' is a wild Sage cultivar popular named for its columns of attractive pink flowers that bloom in late spring and early summer. In contrast, the flowers of the parent plant are purple-colored and far less abundant and ostentatious. Gardeners love this variety for its attractive blooms which are also extremely popular with butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

A particularly decorative Sages cultivar, scarlet sage(Salvia splendens 'St. John's Fire') has spectacular, numerous, fiery red flowers that give it its name. Scarlet sage is popular for its looks, prolific blooms, and relatively compact size among ornamental Salvias.

Autumn sage 'Royal Bumble' is certainly a royal-looking Autumn sage cultivar and is a red-flowered variety of this highly variable parent plant. Though Autumn sages can be a wide range of heights, autumn sage 'Royal Bumble' is one of the taller varieties, reaching 1.2 m. This sage gained the Royal Horticulture Society's Award of Garden Merit and is well known for its ability to attract pollinators.

Scarlet sage 'Saucy Red' is renowned for its vibrant red flower spikes that rise above glossy green foliage. This striking perennial typically flourishes in warm climates with ample sunlight, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. Its bushy growth habit and intense color are hallmark traits, making scarlet sage 'Saucy Red' a popular choice for gardeners seeking to add boldness to flower beds and borders.

Forsythia sage is a perennial native to Mexico, and its Latin name madrensis refers to its natural habitat, the peaks of the Sierra Madre mountain range. Unlike other salvias, this species has four-sided stems with ridges on the edges, producing golden tubular flowers.

Roseleaf sage is a shrubby herb that has hairy and rosy grayish-green leaves and square stems. Its pretty and large pink-red spikes of flowers adorn this popular gardening plant from summer through to autumn. Bees and butterflies adore this plant, making it a great choice for cottage gardens.

Common sage 'Tricolor' is a popular ornamental cultivar bred from the Common sage plant. This cultivar's most distinguishing characteristic is its leaves – they sport a beautiful, multi-colored marbled pattern, which usually includes shades of green, pink, white, and purple. Like other sages, common sage 'Tricolor' can also be used in cooking, although this version was bred specifically for appearances, not flavor.

Scarlet sage 'Flare' is cultivated from other Sages varieties. It is unique because of its thick foliage and small scarlet-red flower spikes that also give the cultivar its name. It is often used as a garden annual prized for its long-lasting, bright-colored flowers.

Scarlet sage 'Scarlet Queen' is a Scarlet sage cultivar that is cultivated for its vibrant red flowers gathered in attractive spikes that don't grow more than 25 cm tall, unlike the parent plant whose flowers can grow up to 1.3 m in the wild. Scarlet sage 'Scarlet Queen' makes a good cut flower.

Autumn sage 'Lipstick' is an evergreen, upright, bushy shrub that offers showy double flowers in coral, red, and pink tones with white markings. It is a cultivar of Autumn sage and named for its classic lipstick colors. This cultivar offers a lovely fragrance and is attractive to butterflies, moths, and bees.

Perennial salvia 'Sensation Rose' offers dense tall spikes of pink flowers with purple calyces through the summer and fall. The flowers are contrasted by green-gray leaves. This is a cultivar of Salvia nemorosa, bred by Christof Kleinhanns of Germany. Though technically not a rose, of course, it was likely named thus because its beauty made it a hit with gardeners and butterflies alike. This cold-hardy plant can grow in clay soil, is drought tolerant, and looks stunning in containers.

Where the parent plant of autumn sage 'Icing Sugar' most commonly has red flowers, this attractive sage features icing sugar pink flowers. It's these flowers that make this plant popular with gardeners, besides the fact that it is a good choice as a container plant for patios.

Baby sage 'Pink Blush' has blushing pink flowers that make this one of the most popular ornamental baby sage hybrids. Its flowers are a contrast to the smaller red blooms of the parent plant. This plant flowers in late summer and fall and thrives in borders and flower or gravel beds.

Known for its blossoms, the sage 'Cambridge Blue' will bloom from summer to fall. Its parentage is unknown. Discovered by plant explorer Karl Theodor Hartweg in Mexico, the sage 'Cambridge Blue' is named for its brilliant true blue blossoms. It is low maintenance, is free of insect and animal pests, and attracts pollinators. The sage 'Cambridge Blue' won the Award of Garden Merit and makes an excellent cut flower.

With dainty white flowers encased in blue bracts, sages 'Phyllis Fancy' provides an incredible show, which explains its incredible popularity among gardeners. This hardy Salvia cultivar is one of a thousand different hybrids within this genus, and still it remains unique in coloration.

Scarlet sage 'Scarlet King' is a vibrant herbaceous perennial notable for its bright scarlet flower spikes adorning glossy green foliage. Thriving in sunny locations, scarlet sage 'Scarlet King' often serves as an eye-catching border or container species. Its intense red blossoms attract pollinators, contributing to its success in a variety of garden settings.

Lilac sage 'Purple Rain' is a perennial herb celebrated for its striking whorls of violet-purple flowers that densely cluster around upright stems. Its textured, wrinkled leaves release a pleasant aroma when disturbed. Flourishing in well-drained soils with ample sunlight, lilac sage 'Purple Rain' is a resilient addition to any garden, attracting pollinators while resisting deer.

Salvia involucrata 'Boutin' is a cultivar of Salvia involucrata with the same attractive purple-red flowers that are common to the parent plant but is distinguished for the purple veins in its foliage. This cultivar is shorter than the parent plant and has notably upright growth. 'Boutin' is a French surname, but it is unclear why the plant was named this.

Perennial salvia 'Caradonna' is a clump-forming sage known for its display of blue-violet flowers that last throughout the summer. It is a cultivar of the Saliva plant and the name Caradonna comes from the Italian word meaning ‘Dear Lady.’ This plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. It is tolerant of most soils and looks great in beds and borders.

Sages 'Black and Blue' is a very decorative member of the sage family with distinctive deep blue flowers that spring forth from black calyxes (hence 'black and blue'). This plant is notable for its aniseed aroma and flowers that attract butterflies and birds, including hummingbirds.

Salvia chamelaeagnea's Latin name comes from the words meaning "dwarf olive," even though it is unrelated to olives and grows almost 2 meters tall. This lovely shrub produces pale blue flowers and is very popular in ornamental gardens since it blooms after most other flowers have died off — plus they last a long time! Salvia chamelaeagnea gives off a soft fragrance that won't just attract your friends, but bees and butterflies as well.

Mealycup sage 'Fairy Queen' boasts striking violet-blue spikes of flowers, which rise elegantly above its gray-green foliage. This heat-tolerant perennial thrives in sun-drenched environments, attracting pollinators while resisting drought. Its elongated blooms create a visually appealing contrast against the lance-shaped leaves, making mealycup sage 'Fairy Queen' a captivating addition to any garden space.

This citrus-scented and tall-growing variety produces magenta blooms atop bright green foliage. Sages 'Wendy's Wish' was discovered among a large collection of salvias and named after the garden owner and discoverer. Sages 'Wendy's Wish' attracts pollinators, is easy to grow, and displays tall, bright blooms, making it a popular variety of salvia.

Perennial salvia 'Ostfriesland' is a clump-forming sage known for its compact form and long bloom period through the summer and into autumn. It offers purple-violet flowers and purple stems with light green leaves. It is a cultivar of the Salvia plant originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1762. 'Ostfriesland' is the name of the northwest region of Germany that borders the Netherlands and the North Sea. This is an easy-to-grow plant, suitable for containers, and looks lovely as edging on pathways.

Sages 'Tanzerin' is named for the German word 'tänzerin', which means 'female dancer'. The tall, elegant purple flower spikes of this ornamental sage certainly do seem to have a dancer's grace and poise. In contrast with other sages, this hybrid has brighter flowers. It is a low-maintenance, easy-to-grow garden performer so popular that it has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Sages 'Kew Gold' is a sage cultivar named not only for its unique foliage but also after the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew in London. This cultivar is quite distinct from other sages with its variegated green and gold leaves and dwarf habit. It only grows to about 30 cm, which is about half the typical size of the parent species (61 cm).

The unique name of sages 'Blauhugel' means 'blue hill' in German, referring to the abundant flowers produced by this plant, ranging in tone from bold blue to lavender. This plant, a result of a cross between S. nemorosa and S. pratensis, is a good choice for a variety of garden settings.