Salvia nutans Heuchera each prominently highlighted by silver

each prominently highlighted by silver leaf veins

even before they see the flowers that resemble red umbrellas

When our first shell flowers opened in the nursery

a remedy for swollen gums and toothaches

tight rosette of basal green leaves that extend upward on a short 8" stalk

Salvia nutans Heuchera each prominently highlighted by silver(aka: Salvia pendula) We were smitten when we first saw Salvia nutans in the German garden of plantsman Georg Uebelhart. Surprisingly, it has also thrived in our hot, humid summers, so it's time to share. Named by Linnaeus in the 1700s, the Balkan native Salvia nutans is surprisingly absent in gardens. The large, green, hastate basal leaves are topped in May and June (NC) with 4' tall stalks, each ending in wisteria like pendent clusters of purple