Soft, velvety purple spikes gracefully arch over the gray-green foliage of Mexican bush sage in spring through fall in western U.S. gardens

Want fall color but not a big water bill? Consider these not-too-thirsty fall bloomers

Plant Palmer’s Indian mallow for velvety foliage, long-lasting orange flowers and an abundance of wildlife benefits

This shrub’s violet-blue flowers and silvery foliage brighten low-water gardens all year long

Royally beautiful but mingling well with the masses, plants with purple flowers or foliage are worthy of homage in any garden

Can you have garden color, fragrance and exciting foliage with hungry deer afoot? These beauties say yes

Get a whiff of this salvia for a garden experience to remember. Oh, and you can almost forget about maintenance

California native Salvia Apiana features silvery-green foliage and seasonal flowers that bees, hummingbirds and butterflies love

If purple is your passion, embrace Leucophyllum frutescens for its profusion of blooms and consider the unfussiness a bonus

From flaming orange to supersaturated purple, these blooming beauties will set your fall garden ablaze with vivid hues