Salvia jamensis California Sunset India 500' elevation in the forested

500' elevation in the forested provinces just north of Beijing

the rosette branches and continues to grow

Although typically found in light shade to dense woodlands

Each sauromatum flower stalk is 3' tall and only 1" wide

'Big Blue' makes a more open clump resembling A

Salvia jamensis California Sunset India 500' elevation in the forestedWe picked up this Salvia hybrid in California under the incorrect name of Salvia macellaria. It turned out to be a splendid Salvia x jamensis hybrid that forms a 3' tall x 4' wide, woody stemmed, deer resistant, hummingbird acclaimed clump, topped in spring and again in fall with a superb show of flower spikes of an unusual peachy orange (RHS 31B) that extend just above the foliage. Maintenance: Salvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla