Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue Osmunda As soon as visitors gaze

As soon as visitors gaze upon this most spectacular North American native

very easy to grow and wonderfully drought-tolerant

which emerges from the thin surface-growing rhizome

This East Coast native is the really fascinating member of the pitcher plant family

Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue Osmunda As soon as visitors gazeEmerging from dormancy in early spring, the 3' tall clumps of Salvia 'Black and Blue' are clothed in fuzzy green, spade shaped leaves. From early June (NC) through October, the slowly spreading patches are topped with 1' spikes of long, narrow, snapdragon like, luscious, deep blue flowers a hummingbird favorite. Salvia 'Black and Blue' differs from other anise sage cultivars in that the calyx (the little cup that holds the open flower) is black