Perennial are flowering herbaceous plants, meaning their stems are soft and fleshy, not woody as with trees and shrubs. These small flowering plants grow and bloom over the spring and summer, die back every autumn and winter, and then return in the spring from their root-stock. Herbaceous perennials survive degrees of winter cold by virtue of roots that are stronger and more vigorous than those of annuals. With the onset of cold, the tops of perennials die down but the roots

The Facts Height: 1′ – 2′ Spread: 1′ – 2′ Sun: Full Sun Water: Medium Soil: Well-Drained Growth Rate: Fast Salvia, sometimes sage or meadow sage, is a very well-known and popular plant. Hues of purple, blue, red and white can be seen blanketing garden beds throughout Oklahoma. The most popular of these are the May Night and Gregii varieties (purple and red, respectively). Saliva apiana is a white salvia that is sacred to and used in some Native American ceremonies. Because