Thanks! How incredibly annoying. Really sorry this is happening to you.

That's awful. And it reminds me that I should have included in my post something about the impact of this type of scam on impersonated authors. May I quote you--redacting your name/profile pic if you prefer?

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Some of the taller salvias might work—this is salvia uglinosa. About 36”. It really comes into its own as the weather begins to cool. It’s an annual for me.

Heads up, people.

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I can see how that would be the case in a climate where it wouldn't get winter-killed. Here in Massachusetts, it doesn't survive the winter.

Verbena bonariensis. It’s an annual where I am (MA) but a great self-seeder.

Mid-September garden view

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Now that's a chonk!