Salvia leucantha | Purple Velvet Oven glove and in the right conditions

and in the right conditions will bloom lightly throughout the whole year

show up in any foliage

5cm x W 15

the flower heads start out lime-green and mature to a brilliant white and then back to pale green again in late summer and then ageing to a buff colour

their size

Salvia leucantha | Purple Velvet Oven glove and in the right conditionsOne of our favourite salvia's, salvia leucantha also known as Mexican Bush Sage is prized for its luxurious velvety looking purple flower spikes, that stand proud of the lance shaped leaves which are a lovely grey green. This lovely plant is the recipient of the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Leucantha is easy to grow, thrives in full sun but will also tolerate a bit of partial shade and is happy in average garden soil. It