Salvia greggii Pink Preference Plants Named After Animals The dormancy period usually lasts

The dormancy period usually lasts only a few months

It will return each spring

The distinctive triangular-shaped fronds of Phegopteris hexagonoptera are held atop 18" tall

That the flowers are pendant means that they are looking down at the earthbound viewer which is much better than looking up at the underside of the flower heads

it's actually well-behaved

Salvia greggii Pink Preference Plants Named After Animals The dormancy period usually lastsSalvia 'Pink Preference', a superb selection of the durable, deer resistant, hummingbird attracting Salvia greggii, came to us from the late Logan Calhoun, after being grown for decades throughout central Texas. The 2' tall x 3' wide, woody clump is topped with dark, vivid purplish red (RHS 57A) flowers highlighted by a nearly black floral calyx. For us, the heaviest flowering is during spring and fall months, although it still puts on a good show