Salvia forsskaolii A walk through nature Plants are drought tolerant once

Plants are drought tolerant once established but do like a moist soil and are even happy in a clay soil

dark stems and violet-blue flowers

Loved by butterflies

As one of the few true records of the time in print

This plant must have had the most "oohs and aahs" when people visit our gardens

Salvia forsskaolii A walk through nature Plants are drought tolerant onceAlso known as Indigo Woodland Sage, Salvia forsskaolii is a stunning and very hardy salvia that will thrive in partial shade as well as full sun and also tolerates dry conditions, but does like good drainage. The foliage is striking and forms a mound of large ground covering dark green leaves that are low to the ground. The flower stems that rise above the leaves to a height of about 45cm have whorls of widely spaced violet blue double lipped flowers