Salvia Species, Harvest Sage, Red Velvet Sage (Salvia confertiflora)

by bootandall Mar 3, 2005 2:58 PM

In Devon Garden Blenheim NZ

Photographed at Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco

Lower stems are actually more purple fuzz than red/orange.

Striking, 1�-2�, velvety reddish-brown spikes are borne mid-Summer to frost on this hard-to-find Salvia from Brazil.

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Closeup of flower spike, Richmond TX, z9a, Nov 2012

Overall plant, Richmond TX, z9a, Nov 2012

Leaf top side. Richmond TX, z9a, Nov 2012

Bill's Salvia confertiflora in his Waihi garden, New Zealand

Carmel Duignan's Garden, Ireland. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens, an expert horticulturalist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

about ten plants planted 1 foot apart at great dixter

With Salvia leucantha. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

United States National Arboretum. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

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