Salvia hierosolymitana Herbertia the foliage tops out at

the foliage tops out at 18"

Nurseries who don't know the plants they sell often list Helleborus x hybridus as Helleborus orientalis

a chartreuse-edged Hosta plantaginea

Amorpha canescens has been superb in our hot

Pink Frost lenten rose is great for attractive honeybees to the winter garden when temperatures allow

Salvia hierosolymitana Herbertia the foliage tops out atSalvia hierosolymitana is a little known Eastern Mediterranean endemic perennial sage that can be seen when traveling through Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank. In our trials, Salvia hierosolymitana has thrived since 2013, forming a basal rosette of large green leaves, topped with 2' branched stalks, starting for us in mid March. The stalks of whorled, bicolor pink, bilabiate (lobster claw shaped) flowers possess a series of