Salvia nutans Heuchera a surprise since author Howard

a surprise since author Howard Gentry

tight rosette of basal green leaves that extend upward on a short 8" stalk

In the 1900s

topped with spikes of dark purple flowers

even before they see the flowers that resemble red umbrellas

Salvia nutans Heuchera a surprise since author Howard(aka: Salvia pendula) We were smitten when we first saw Salvia nutans in the German garden of plantsman Georg Uebelhart. Surprisingly, it has also thrived in our hot, humid summers, so it's time to share. Named by Linnaeus in the 1700s, the Balkan native Salvia nutans is surprisingly absent in gardens. The large, green, hastate basal leaves are topped in May and June (NC) with 4' tall stalks, each ending in wisteria like pendent clusters of purple