Salvia leucantha Eder Bauhinia spectacular

spectacular

The 3' wide clump is composed of thick

Clematis pitcheri 'Pottawatomie' makes a 12' tall vine with wiry brown stems

simple leaflets on a magnificent deer-resistant clump

The result is a 17" tall x 3' wide clump of very glossy green leaves that have an amazing amount of waviness

Salvia leucantha Eder Bauhinia spectacularSalvia leucantha 'Eder' is an introduction from California's Suncrest Nursery a chartreuse yellow edged sport of Salvia leucantha 'Midnight'. Remove any shoots that revert back to green to maintain the variegation. The 3' tall stalks of Salvia leucantha 'Eder' are topped starting in early October with terminal spikes of fuzzy purple flowers simply scrumptious. Dry soil in the winter is the key to survival in marginal hardiness zones.