I love all kinds of salvia. Most people know the purple varieties, but for the earliest blooming sage, pick this charmer for your garden. The plant shown in the photo is a Meadow Sage (Salvia Pratensis) called “Pink Delight” and can now be found in your favorite garden centers. It starts blooming in early May and continues for several weeks. Its generous pink flowers always cheer me up.
Plant of the Day: “Pink Delight” Salvia
May 15, 2010 by Cait
Cait's Garden 
Speaking of things now available in garden centers, I bought an Iceland poppy last night. Do you have any experience with it?
I have not planted Iceland poppies because I’ve read they are short-lived due to our hot summers. I’ve admired them in the garden center though. You’ll have to update me on how it works out for you.