Salvia muirii

A low growing, stiffly branched, suckering, evergreen shrub from sandy soil in eastern South Africa. The grey-red stems are clothed in pairs of small, undulating, elliptical, grey green leaves. Deep sky blue, hooded, tubular flowers, each with a prominent, white splashed lip, emerge from pairs of reddish bracts along slender, sparsely leaved stems. Trim lightly when the accumulation of spent flower stems becomes to great to bear. An outstanding new introduction, proving to be very hardy to heat and exposure. We have great expectations for this plant and predict it will become a garden stalwart.