Salvia sagittata

From Peru and Chile, this tender perennial is increasing in popularity. The lime-green sword-shaped foliage is a great foil to the large deep-blue spreading infloresecences above. Flowering all Summer, this is a strikingly beautiful plant. Lower foliage tends to get ragged, grow something in front...perhaps white petunias? The Australian Salvia collection holder, Sue Templeton, has tentatively called this plant 'Blue Mosquito'. with good reason. Another form has recently been introduced into the UK, this is a bit more compact, flowers for 12 months, and the flowers have a hint of violet.