Landscape & Gardening

Remember My Bald Patch?

Nine newly planted Pink Preference Autumn Sage.
Nine newly planted Pink Preference Autumn Sage.

Pink Preference Autumn Sage (Salvia greggi ‘Pink Preference’). Remember this bald patch? It had become obvious that the Texas betony was not going to thrive, and my landscape architect Michael Parkey started to think about what would be a good replacement. We had also hoped to do the switch in the autumn, but timing wasn’t on our side. Last week he called me with his choice, and in trying to locate this cultivar, I discovered that it’s hard to come by. It’s one of the more vigorous autumn sages and with its complimentary coloring was the perfect replacement. Nicholson-Hardie was able to find one grower located near Oklahoma, who had gallon pots of which I needed nine. But since Nichoson-Hardie would have no shipments from this grower until the fall and there was a chance they might sell out before then, the grower suggested that he could bring them with him in a few days when he came to Dallas for an Arboretum event.

After picking them up, planting needed to happen ASAP. Waiting for September was not an option, because plants have a better chance of surviving our summers planted in the ground. They might look anemic right now, but next summer they should be about two feet wide by three feet tall. I forgot to mention that Autumn Sage is another native Texan that will attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

2 thoughts on “Remember My Bald Patch?”

  1. Margaret Downs-Gamble says:

    Mother has some astonishing Salvia in her garden. It was red and the butterflies and hummingbirds LOVED it. Once established I believe it required very little except to be enjoyed.

    1. Patsy Ann says:

      Margaret, I do hope so. Another wonderful thing about them is their scent which made the planting labor much more enjoyable.

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