Salvia namaensis

Namibian Sage is a new perennial to this area so its cold hardiness isn’t fully known yet. It’s best to grow it in a well-drained soil in a protected micro-habitat like on the south side of a fence or structure. The thing I like most about this salvia is its decorative crinkly lime green foliage. It sort of resembles a scented geranium. The lavender colored flowers are not large but they are freely produced from spring through fall. From Namibia and South Africa, this perennial is drought tolerant once established, its relished by butterflies and other pollinators, and it isn’t fed upon by deer and rabbits. This one may be the selection known as ‘Finngrove’, which is an improvement over the straight species.