Date: 6/7/26 8:07 am From: Nancy L Newfield via groups.io <nancy...> Subject: Re: [labird] For Hummer Gardeners
Bill,
I've grown this plant since the early 1980s and when you offered, I was
tempted because I thought that I had lost my original stock. HOWEVER, I
just noticed one blooming in one of my less tended garden areas. My
original plant came from the late Rich Dufresne.
Dennis's nectar study fascinated me, so I 'borrowed' the concept and have
compiled about 10 single-spaced pages of data.
NLN
On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 11:21 AM Bill Fontenot via groups.io
<williamrodneyfontenot...> wrote:
> I’ve got the old-school cultivar of anise sage (Salvia guaranitica) for
> anyone who would like some. Just contact me via email and let me know when
> you’ll be around. This cultivar (might actually be the straight species)
> blooms all spring and summer into the fall. It grows 30-36” tall. This one
> runs via stolons to form sizable colonies (up to 10-12’ if allowed).
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> Years ago Dennis Demchek did a sugar content study of all LA hummer
> plants. At 30% sugar content, anise sage blew away all other plants — most
> of which ranged between 12-20%.!Drought and flood tolerant, blooms nicely
> in sun or shade, and completely winter-hardy up through zone 6.
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> Bill Fontenot
> 500 Saint Catherine St.
> Lafayette, LA 70506
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Nancy L Newfield
Casa Colibrí
Metairie, Louisiana USA
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