Salvia hierosolymitana Cryptomeria his namesake hosta will brighten

his namesake hosta will brighten a large area

The 3' tall green stalks are topped with light green leaves

Lycoris 'Glenn Dale Carmina' flowers for us atop 22" tall stalks in early August (NC)

expect a 5' wide patch in 3 years

sky blue flowers in early spring

Salvia hierosolymitana Cryptomeria his namesake hosta will brightenSalvia hierosolymitana is a little known Eastern Mediterranean endemic perennial sage that can be seen when traveling through Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank. In our trials, Salvia hierosolymitana has thrived since 2013, forming a basal rosette of large green leaves, topped with 2' branched stalks, starting for us in mid March. The stalks of whorled, bicolor pink, bilabiate (lobster claw shaped) flowers possess a series of