Salvias are excellent plants for bringing butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden and as a bonus, they have no serious pests. With hundreds of annual and perennial species coming in an array of colors and sizes, there’s a salvia for almost any landscape.

Salvias are at home in mass plantings, borders, and even containers; their loose and natural growth pattern makes them especially well-suited to cottage gardens. The slender, tubular blooms of these plants will last for several days in a vase indoors, making them a good choice for a cut-flower garden.