Richard
01-24-2012, 11:11 PM
Two years ago I planted a Peruvian Sage (Salvia discolor (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?446926)) in a planter in the front yard. It's behaving like this is the best winter ever :ha:
In the first photo below is the plant -- about 3 feet high and bursting with new growth. For contrast, checkout the fallen maple leaves in and around the plant.
The second photo is a close up of the unusual flowers. They are such a dark shade of purple that they appear black from more than a few feet away. Also notice how they hang from the stems which is different than the inflorescences of most Salvias.
http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/image_gallery/Peruvian_Sage_web.jpg
http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/image_gallery/Peruvian_Sage_flowers_web.jpg
In the first photo below is the plant -- about 3 feet high and bursting with new growth. For contrast, checkout the fallen maple leaves in and around the plant.
The second photo is a close up of the unusual flowers. They are such a dark shade of purple that they appear black from more than a few feet away. Also notice how they hang from the stems which is different than the inflorescences of most Salvias.
http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/image_gallery/Peruvian_Sage_web.jpg
http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/image_gallery/Peruvian_Sage_flowers_web.jpg