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Originally Posted by judybby
I was visiting a public garden last weekend and came across this beautiful plant/shrub. Could you help me identify what it is? It is in flower now and I'd love to have more colour in my garden at this time of year (mid August).
Description:
Plant/shrub 4-5 foot tall and 2 foot wide.
Flowering now.
Deep purple flower heads reminding me of a pinepple sage flowerhead in shape, but not colour or size.
Deep glossy green leaves.
2 photos are here.
Plant identification pictures by judyvbby - Photobucket
I've had a look in my books and through a plant search on Crocus, but no avail.
Thanks in advance from a keen amateur.
Judith |
Hi Judith, Further to previous good answers, i also confirm its a salvia and i have become a great fan of these. Out of interest, one that has come through this very cold winter here in UK is a variety called 'Hot-Lips', its smothered with two lobed red and white flowers right up until the frosts and the foliage chopped finely and added to a salad dressing is very nice as well, its an aquired taste though !! Anyway, like most salvias, once you get a substantial bush, this foliage, although being cut back by hard frosts, does protect the lower branches somewhat and in anycase, most should be pruned hard in spring.
Lannerman