My mom got this plant on clearance last year in October. The tag said Baby's Breath but I don't think so...
Does anyone recognize this?
Mystery perennial
Definitely not baby's breath! I think it's a Salvia of some sort, but it's not one of the ones I grow so I'm not sure of the species.
I think it's salvia, too, bubbeez, but like ecrane, although I have about 6 kinds of salvia in my hummingbird garden... this isn't one of them.
... how about posting your pic on the salvia/agastache board and seeing if they can give you an exact ID?
echoes
Jul 25, 2007
Maybe Salvia transylvanica, or a similar one.
I have transylvanica, it's definitely not that one. (unless mine was mislabelled of course, but I don't think it was)
Thanks everyone for your comments!
I will post it on the salvia forum and see what happens.
Looks like one I have salvia Purple Rain. http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/32271/
I'll bet you it's Big Betony - Stachys grandiflora (or macrantha.) One cultivar - Stachys Hummelo - was one of the really sought after perennials last year. There's another cultivar - Superba.
Anyway, if I were your mom, I'd much rather have this than baby's breath. LOL
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/137/
Is it a Hyssop? Haven't compared leaves, but maybe...
NGam - The folks over in the Salvia department think that it is Purple Rain too. It certainly does look similar.
I think mom will be pleased to know this is a salvia and even more pleased that she paid less than $1 for her clearance gamble. :) Gotta love those end of season sales...
It looks like the one I bought last year - it is larger leaved than most salvias, and kind of sprawls along the ground in a nice patch
with upright flowers. I am going to move mine to the front of the border as it is fairly low growing. I'll dig around by it and see if I can find the tag.