gardengrace:
Here are a few sources I will list a few species that will
work for you in Florida.
Sources-Plant Delights Nursery,A World of Salvias,Lazy S's Farm,Sweet Nectar Nursery,Logee's greenhouses,Annies annuals and Perennials would be good places to start.
Plants for your Florida zone 9 garden: Salvia coccinea (many forms),S. elegans,S.guaranitica "Van Remsen's form",S oxyphora,S.splendens,S.Vanhouttei, S.microphylla ,S x Mystic
spires,miniata there are more but these would be good starting places.Happy growing!
Art

I haven't checked lately but this nursery has carried Salvias:

Seminole Springs Herb Farm 352-357-2643
34935 West Huff Road
Eustis, FL 32736

thank you thank you thank you all for posting salvia sources. desperately seeking salvia madrensis and seminole springs seems like a close match to my zone, a company in california had a reasonable price, but shipping was $50.bucks. plant delights wanted 13.bucks for a plant but i checked out before i got shipping rate. thanks again for the sources.

If you are ever in the Tampa bay area send me an email. I have some I can share.

Try Flowers by the Sea. I think he has quite a few species now. 140... and more coming!

Brent

Thank you!! thank you!! for all the info and resources, salvias are such a delight to grow!