Salvia multicaulis

This Salvia is native to the Eastern parts of Turkey, where it has been known to hybridise with similar species. The grey-green leaves are similar to the common sage (S. officinalis) but they are more rounded, and have a stronger odour. This plant hates to get waterlogged, but I have succeeded in growing a beautiful flowering plant by keeping it in a gritty soil in the greenhouse during winter. Allegedly hardy to -10 degrees, it is unlikely to survive a British winter outside, unless grown in a very well drained soil. This Salvia has lovely purple flowers enclosed within long-lasting reddish bracts. Propagate from seeds which can be slow to germinate...best sown when ripe.