This species is from the Sierra Madre,   in Mexico.   It has very unusual stems which are four sided but have ridges on the edges making it very distinctive although this type of stem occurs in a couple of other unusual … Continue reading →

  This originated from seed gathered in California by a friend. I put the name on it.     It appears to be a species as seed comes up true.      It is similar to chamaedryoides but darker in flower and twice … Continue reading →

This is an excellent  shrubby South Australian hybrid from ‘Anthony Parker’.    The corolla is white in a purple calyx and is very showy.  It grows rapidly to about 2m or a bit more or less x 2m.   The foliage is greyish and … Continue reading →

Mexicana is a popular species,  mostly because of its contrasting calyces and corollas. Please note that the lime calyx does not always look this bright chartreuse as in this photo.   It would depend on the light etc.  Because I have … Continue reading →

      Microphyllas are perhaps the largest useful group of salvias.   They are generally small (to a metre) shrubby evergreen plants that flower a lot in pink and red shades and cope with drought and cold to about -10C,  which covers … Continue reading →

Miniata was brought into Australia round about 1989  by Marilyn O’Dowd.  I had it about then and lost it.  About 5 years later I was asked to identify a salvia and was pleased to find it was miniata.   Possibly I have … Continue reading →

Muirii is one of my all time favourite salvias since I introduced it from seed from NARGS.   In our area it grows fairly slowly in comparison to some, so is easily controllable,  has small leaves which means it can be … Continue reading →