Rewilding My Lot

Converting a new developer lot into a nature ecosystem — my journey


Trimming Salvia

I learned at a gardening seminar that Salvias could produce more blooms by cutting them back more often than once a year (what I am used to doing), and that you can cut up to 2/3 off. Supposedly, even though flowers are lost in the trimming, a greater number grow back.

So let’s see what happens here. These are my two Salvia coccinea (Scarlet Sage) plants here before and after trimming on September 24, 2023. I chopped the stems that I cut off into small pieces and left them on the ground as sort of personal mulch.

I’ll report back in a few weeks!



One response to “Trimming Salvia”

  1. […] in September, the two Scarlet Sages were severely cut back to give them a vigorous fall blooming season. They have done […]

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About Me

Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.

I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.