Salvia 'Black and Blue'

Dramatic blooms of Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ 

You may remember Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ from Field Day last summer. It garnered a lot of votes as the most admired plant in the gardens, giving Hamelia ‘Lime Sizzler’ a run for its money as the top plant of the day. This is one of those plants where its strength is its weakness—all of the attention goes to the top. No one remembers the plant itself.

We planted ‘Black and Blue’ in three of our Display Beds, and we found that companion plantings work best with this Salvia. Adding contrasting colors around the base creates even more drama in the display at the top. Let’s take a closer look at this clearly popular denizen of the garden.

True blue flowers that rise well above Coleus ‘Pineapple Splash’

‘Autumn Leaves’

For your convenience remember that we have two unique Poinsettias in warm tones that work for autumn arrangements and transition easily into Christmas décor. Art-style Poinsettias add a light-hearted touch to holiday displays and they’re often so eye-catching that we don’t have to add anything else. Save time, save money, and get your creative juices flowing early this year.

‘Autumn Leaves’ is glowing in fall-inspired shades of golden bronze. Its rich apricot notes deepen as it ages for an even more striking look. 

‘Peppermint Ruffles’ has velvety light pink, slightly ruffled leaves that are speckled with dark pink. It’s stunning when surrounded by classic red Poinsettias.

‘Peppermint Ruffles’

These two uncommon Poinsettias get a nice glow going when we use them together. They make lovely Thanksgiving centerpieces—and they’re both well received as holiday gifts.

‘Autumn Leaves’ comes in the 4.5-inch pot. ‘Peppermint Ruffles’ is available in the 4.5, 6.5, and 7.5-inch pot sizes.

Creative inspiration from our colorful Coleus palette

We’ve noticed that several Coleus varieties make very interesting planters. They’re bushy, colorful, and mix well with each other. As a result, we’re taking our most successful varieties and creating Mixed Coleus Planters that you can order up by size: a 16-inch planter or a 19-inch planter. If you like our earlier work with combinations and mixes, you’ll enjoy seeing what our designers can do with Coleus providing the color palette.