Looks like a Salvia but is it?

16 years ago

It grows as reasonably hardy herbaceous perennial in Hertfordshire, UK, but would no doubt persist above ground in a more gentile climate. Grows to about 2ft, stems square. Leaves are a pale green, fairly smooth, not sticky. I haven't seen it in any of the usual references - Yeo, Clebtsch, Salvia Guy or Robin's site - makes me wonder if it really is a Salvia. When it flowers this year I really must take a closer look at the flower detail to get some botanical clues!

Jim

Comments (3)

cait1
16 years ago
Looks like lavanduloides.
Amazing plant you have there. Seems to be difficult to grow here in the Melbourne area of Oz.
Cait

Here is a link that might be useful: S lavanduloides
robinmi_gw
16 years ago
It certainly looks like S.lavanduloides. But what time of the year was your photo taken? I used to grow this, and I am in Surrey, UK, but never had it in flower until October. The cacaliaefolia underneath it looks healthy!

Robin.
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jimcrick
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks Cait & Robin. I must admit that lavanduloides was the closest match that I could find but somehow felt it didn't fully tie in. The pics were taken 4/9/06 and 1/11/06. I've added a further pic to this post taken 22/8/06.
Robin, if you'd like a cutting of my plant, I've sent you an e-mail and we can link up from there.
Jim