Salvia Mes Azur PP 21097 Endangered Plants twisting stalk

twisting stalk

" the Herb Benedict Award (best variegated leaf hosta)

hardy here for 15+ years

Here is another well-kept secret from the late Bob Savory's breeding program

We have not found either deep shade or full sun to be very satisfactory

Salvia Mes Azur PP 21097 Endangered Plants twisting stalkWe've spent decades looking for the best purple flowered Salvia greggii form, and we stopped looking after finding Salvia 'Mes Azur'. Thanks to Ralph Perkins of Syngenta for creating this amazing shrubby sage! Salvia 'Mes Azur' is a hybrid between Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla, and probably Salvia lycioides. Starting for us in mid April, the 2' tall x 5' wide woody stemmed clump of Salvia 'Mes Azur' is smothered in a mass of thousands of purple