Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’ at Digging Dog Nursery

Salvia

Sage

Thought in ancient times to perpetuate good health, an Arab proverb asks, “How shall a man die with sage in his garden?” Our Salvias are diverse perennials, shrubs or subshrubs, many hailing from the Mediterranean, Mexico, South America and some of our western states. Reliable once established, and generally undaunted by pests, disease and drought, they combine an array of flowers and often aromatic foliage in many different sizes, shapes and hues.

Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’

Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’ (P-1714)

Each 10.50

A stylish offspring of Salvia leucantha and possibly Salvia chiapensis, this chance seedling, named for Phyllis Norris, originated at the U.C. Santa Cruz Arboretum. It resembles Salvia ‘Waverly’, though its larger well-groomed frame is more hardy, its green leaves less coriaceous and its two-toned blooms more blue. Attention-grabbing foot long spires are embellished with fuzzy light lavender flowers, each tended by an inky-purple calyx that’s green beneath. ‘Phyllis’ Fancy’ enjoys moderate water, good drainage and survives temperatures to 8°, but will die back to its roots.

Blooms August–October

Size: 4' 0" – 5' 0" high x 4' 0" – 5' 0" wide.

Zone 7/8.

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