This year Salvia uliginosa (Bog Sage) has been taking over a large portion of the northern border. I have had my eye on it and planning its demise, but yesterday I changed my mind.
The sun at early morning was just beginning to filter inside the garden. Air was cool.
There was a stirring breeze. With chimes singing behind me in the meditation circle and a little bird calling and calling, the salvia’s sky blue flowers danced before me and made me smile.
Thought I would share a video from the moment. Hope it might give you a smile as well. Turn up the sound and you may be able to hear peaceful contentment.
It looks lovely waving gently in the breeze, Susie! Given its common name of bog sage, I’d assumed that I couldn’t grow this plant until I saw it in the garden of another local blogger. It blooms reliably for her, even when faced with drought and water restrictions. In fact, limiting its water is said to control its rampant growth here. Mine hasn’t bloomed yet but it’s still alive and appears to be producing bloom spikes, despite being planted in a spot where everything else has promptly died.
Kris, thanks for the tip about limiting water to keep bog sage in check. I need to move it to a different spot but it’s staying put for now. Hope yours will establish well in the trouble area. It’s all about finding the right conditions.
It’s wonderful en masse, swaying with the breeze. Thumbs up from me! (I’ve got a long clump in front of some tall grasses and that is also a sight when the wind gets strong.)
Thank you. I agree it is effective en masse and the bees love it.
I think it looks beautiful, a lovely accompaniment to the background ‘music’ of birdsong and wind chimes – I’d keep it too 🙂.
Thanks Kate. The bog sage has a reprieve for now. Glad you enjoyed the video.
I’m glad you decided to spare them, the video is lovely I felt I was there with you sharing the moment.
Thanks Christina. Glad you enjoyed the video. I finally updated to premium so I can post little snippets like this occasionally.
That was lovely, and the video did make me smile too! 🙂
Glad we could share a smile!
Mesmerizing!
Thanks. Glad you liked it.
Sound and movement: two important elements of the gardening experience.
I so agree Ricki. Would love to add rushing water sounds next.
I am just about to plant this in my garden. I really enjoyed seeing yours!
Hope you will enjoy. I was pulling some up this morning to tame it back.
Thank you. Does it tend to be invasive? I have a small well-packed city garden.
It’s wound itself into my irises, spreading underground by rhizomes. Yes, you might want to put it in a pot.