Salvia roemeriana Colombia coming into growth and bloom

coming into growth and bloom early in the year when it can make use of the sunlight before the canopy trees leaf out

since their foliage will scorch if they are subjected to sun

trunked clump reaches 48" in height in 10 years

Dryopteris 'The King' is a remnant from England's Victorian fern craze that makes a superb garden specimen to 30" tall x 30" wide

Salvia roemeriana Colombia coming into growth and bloomSalvia roemeriana is a charming and very easy to grow dwarf North American native (Texas, Mexico) sage. I first caught a glimpse of Roemer's sage on a 1994 expedition to Northern Mexico. This deciduous perennial salvia makes a short rosette of dark green leaves with purple veins. In spring it flowers heavily, topped with 12" spikes of bright crimson red, tubular flowers great for low flying hummingbirds. It has survived 0 degrees F here with no