Salvia Phyllis Fancy Asia This amazing "hardy tropical" was

This amazing "hardy tropical" was shared by our friend

this is one of the nine

We have found the tightly clumping Asarum minamitanianum very easy to grow in our woodland garden

unobscured by the old leaves

Although native to low moist areas

Salvia Phyllis Fancy Asia This amazing "hardy tropical" wasI never expected to have a salvia that shaded out buddleias, but such is the case with Salvia 'Phyllis Fancy'. Named for Phyllis Norris, this wonderful seedling, thought to be a hybrid between Salvia leucantha and possibly Salvia chiapensis, occurred at the University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum. It is similar but larger and hardier than Salvia 'Waverly' and has been perennial to 8 degrees F in our trials. The 7' tall clumps are only 1' wide at