Salvia texana Dicliptera a 4' tall bloom stalk

a 4' tall bloom stalk will rocket forth with thousands of tiny white flowers

Despite its frigid origins

From breeder Doyle Smittle comes this new 5' tall ginger

All you need is to provide a nearby large shrub for it to meander through and you've got a spring photo moment

Well-drained soils

Salvia texana Dicliptera a 4' tall bloom stalkSalvia texana is a North American native sage, ranging from North Central Texas south into Northern Mexico. It's similar to its cousin, Salvia engelmannii, forming a compact 18" tall x 18" wide clump of rosemary like fuzzy green leaves and adorned from early May (NC) through mid summer with an array of lavender blue flowers. Salvia texana is an alkaline soil native, but has also thrived in slightly acidic soils as long as the drainage is excellent. It