Salvia hierosolymitana Orostachys meaning it dies back completely

meaning it dies back completely to the ground in winter

it does so as a dieback perennial and not as a 35' small tree that it becomes in more tropical regions

This vigorous

Danae racemosa

We owe Alan a round of applause for finding this gem

Salvia hierosolymitana Orostachys meaning it dies back completelySalvia hierosolymitana is a little known Eastern Mediterranean endemic perennial sage that can be seen when traveling through Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank. In our trials, Salvia hierosolymitana has thrived since 2013, forming a basal rosette of large green leaves, topped with 2' branched stalks, starting for us in mid March. The stalks of whorled, bicolor pink, bilabiate (lobster claw shaped) flowers possess a series of