A tender, evergreen shrub to 6’ tall and 3’ wide, but usually smaller. The branching stems are tinged with purple and hold yellow-green, triangular leaves with velvety margins. Bicolored flowers are covered with hairs, with an upper lip of luminous violet and the lower a dusky lavender. The calyx is also violet. Flowers are arranged along a 6” spike in fall. Requires full sun or light shade with good air circulation, fast drainage and a rich soil. Best with regular water, but our plants have proven drought tolerant. Slower growing than most Salvias. Hardy to 25F. Mexican province of Oaxaca.
