It is a Salvia. Janet could it be different colour variety of sclarea? I cannot see its leaves above but flat along the ground.
www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=Salvia+sclarea&oq=Salvia+sclarea&gs_l=hp.3..0l10.5274.5274.1.6580.1.1.0.0.0.0.608.608.5-1.1.0...0.0...1c..8.hp.GD-q_SOo3-c&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.44697112,d.Yms&fp=1ad572abff83dd8d&biw=1024&bih=486
I have checked up all the Salvias listed at Tropicos, except for a headache nothing else.
Regards,
Arif.
