What are your soil and sun conditions in this spot, and what else do you have growing well in the bed? Also, can you check back to your source as to what kind of salvia it is? I couldn't find any references to 'swan white', and others with similar names include S. horminum AKA viridis 'white swan' which is an annual, and S. pratensis 'swan lake' is a perennial. For me, Columbines grow best with some shade and organic, moist well-drained soil and most salvias require full sun and well drained soil. Depending on the species of Salvia, water needs vary from average to xeric. For me, Columbine bloom earlier than Salvia, usually mid to late spring, and are finished by mid-June or so, while most Salvias start and end later in the season than Columbine, when depending on the variety.

Nope....not a "bedding plant"...'Coral Nymph' will be between 18-48 inches tall. If that is what you have, just wait, when the weather warms up, they should skyrocket. I have had my Salvia coccineas bloom while short...don't be afraid to carefully pinch off the early blooms if you want to....but you don't need to.

Jim: This a common occurence for me the exception is no rose colored forms.So the rose colored form is a keeper and the white form (Check the height on Snow Nymph for matching your white). Your a lot wetter in Pearland than I am in Austin. I have the one's you mentioned plus a species white form, "Brenthurst"(Pink) and Lady in Red(LIR). I have some LIR forms that are short like Forest Fire and a tall form that has the black Caylxes like forest Fire but topping out at 3'. So variations due occur. If you can get cuttings of your keepers and segregate them(so no color mixing happens) you can reproduce the same plants from seed in other parts of your yard. Have fun regardless.That is one reason many of use grow these plants is seeing what surprises show up! Art

Thanks Emily. I wish it had been someone elses picture instead though. That pic probably did more to hurt attendance than help.