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.
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