Re: Mystery plant (Jeanne's)

The salvia book is _A Book of Salvias_ by Betsy Clebsch, Timber Press.

Here is the description of Salvia hians (or parts of it, at least):

"Grows 2-3ft in height, 2 ft in width.  The slightly hairy leaves vary in size 
and shape, the largest being about 10 in long.  Usually lanceolate in shape,
with a petiole as long as the blade itself, the leaves appear linear because
the are slightly folded in half along the mid-rib.  Deep pea-green in color,
the leaves are deciduous in winter, even in a mild climate.  Flowering
stems are branched and rise well above the foliage.  Whorls of only
a few dusky violet flowers are airily spaced towards the top
of the stem.  The calyx is frequently less than 0.5 in in length but 
though it is small, it is an important adjunct to the flower.  It is covered
with sticky, glandular hairs and is an unusually dark brown-red color."

"Salvia hians" adapts well to many garden situations."

"Withstanding temperatures below 0 F ..."


But Jeanne, I have a question.  Didn't you say that the
flowers are interspersed with the leaves?  The picture of this plant
shows the flowers on stalks with no leaves.  

Unfortunately, I can't tell you what all of the descriptive words mean.  
I'm sure there are people on the list that can help you there.  I
do know that the calyx is the part of the plant that connects the 
flower to the stalk.

Hope this helps.

Julie Trulson
SF bay area,CA
sunset zone 17
usda zone 9

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