Salvia mexicana Edmund Cuthbert calls this "a very elegant

calls this "a very elegant maple with attractive autumn tints

The story starts in the garden of Nellie R

the whole clump erupts into a haze of tiny flowers

and branching can be met up close

the sheer size of the bloom and a measure of tenderness

Salvia mexicana Edmund Cuthbert calls this "a very elegantSalvia mexicana, the big blue Mexican sage, is a tall, dramatic perennial grown for deep, saturated blue violet flowers that arrive when the gardening year is winding down. The tubular blooms, set in contrasting calyces, are carried in long spikes above bold, heart shaped leaves, and few plants bring so pure and deep a blue to the autumn garden. Native to the highlands of Mexico, the big blue Mexican sage is a large plant, reaching eight to ten feet