I know it's hard to see, Gonna have to give it a trim here before long.

Wow, does it grow like that every year? Pretty flowers--and the foliage is nice and large!

This is usually what I have by mid summer. We had a very mild winter, and it's planted in a protected spot.

(Rubbing hands together behind my back) Does it set seed?

I've never seen seed on it. And surely the hummer's would pollinate as they are all over it.

Beautiful purple flowers, MJ!

Yes, very pretty all the same. It appears to be in shade...?

Yes, down here it does much better if it gets afternoon shade. I used to grow it where it almost full sun, but by mid to late summer it always looked pretty sad.

Much happier where it is now.

The only Salvia's I grow in full sun are the greggii's and microphylla's.

This is Hot Lips....(pardon the mess, was before I refreshed the mulch)