I need to go out and see what is in full flower right now....
Ah, one of my favorites and so drought tolerant and tough..and BIG. This guy is about 6' x 6'.
Salvia africana (lutea).....
The africana is in a bed over by the nursery which is being let go and so I'm able to see exactly how dry it can get. This bed contains s.africana, s. africana 'Kirstenbosch', s. Anthony Parker, s. univerticillata, s. involucrata 'Kathy', s. leucantha, s. gesneriiflora 'Tequila', s. microphylla 'Honey Rose'...and a few others that I can't think of at the moment, but it will be interesting to see which can take the drier conditions...we're talking capital Dry here. I've also recently planted the africana lutea over in a bed closer to the house, so that if the big guy goes, I'll still have more started over here. Need to take more cuttings of the Kirstenbosch also. It grows to about 5' x 6' here and along with lutea, makes a substantial hedge.
Salvia africana lutea.......
