This salvia is perhaps more correctly called just plain Africana these days but I got to know it with the caerulea and I think it is more descriptive. (I don’t always believe these name changers get it right.) This … Continue reading →

‘Amistad’ was a new release in Australia in 2013. ’Amistad’  grows to two metres high and wide and has a lot of flowers that are deep purple.  They are on one side of the spike only. It is similar to ‘Purple Majesty’ but the foliage is denser and … Continue reading →

‘Angel Wings’  is an Australian hybrid looking mostly like a microphylla.  It is a particularly good performer with masses of two tone pink flowers from spring to winter. Height and width is approximately 80cm.    Probably sun is best.  Frost and drought hardy. … Continue reading →

.                             Arizonica, from Arizona not surprisingly, is a pretty deep blue wanderer for front areas of the border. It is not a strong invader that can’t be … Continue reading →

In Australia we have been a bit muddled as to what is aurita and it seems to be a small plant with pale blue flowers which I had once or twice. Aurita galpini is a fairly vigorous evergreen ground cover … Continue reading →

Azurea is an American sage fairly well known in Australia. It is a very pretty heavenly mid blue with canes about 1.5m high. However it does not have its flowers until late summer and by then it is usually flopping. … Continue reading →