Should it be this floppy?
What salvia is this?
Here's another pic
It looks to be Mexican bush sage aka Salvia leucantha - WONDERFUL plant!
I agree w/ salvia leucantha. Love the fuzzy lavender flowers, blooms late fall.
Mexican Bush make a lovely dry arrangement! Great butterfly & bee plant!
Hmmm....mine just started blooming about a week ago. It is growing like crazy. I had it in a pot during the winter, but recently planted in the ground and it is doing great.
Russell
Wow, mine doesn't start until mid-Sept.
Of course, it's not hardy here, so I put out new plants every spring.
But not even a glimmer of budding 'til fall.
Are yours floppy plants too? Mine still looks a tad messy!
Mine is pretty still fairly small, but has 3 blooms on it, and doesn't seem to be floppy - all 3 sections are growing straight up. I am wondering if it will get that way when it is larger. I received mine in a trade in the fall, and this is my first experience with it, but I like what I see!
Good luck with yours, maybe if it continues that way you could cut it back a little.
Russell
Hard to say, Biscombe... I have so little sun in my yard, any sun-lover has to crane his neck to catch a few rays. I never have lush bushy sun plants. My salvias line the driveway and get afternoon sun only. They are definitely leaning. But they grow vigorously in a single season as an annual, and you can't beat the vibrant purple blooms so late in the fall!
I have it in a couple places in my yard and love it. One area it stands tall another it is a bit floppy. I see that you have it at the base of a tree. It will take full or partial sun maybe it is leaning toward light...or in my case squirrels and dogs run in that area! LOL!