To 75 cms. RARE. Racemes of purple lipped, yellow flowers in summer. The leaves are large, deep-green, ovate or trianagular-ovate, deeply wrinkled and slightly hairy. Well-drained soil, sun.  Winter dormant.

Seldom seen in New Zealand. 30-60 cms in height. The few 1-1.5 in flowers grow in whorls on an inflorescence about 1 ft long. The name castanea, which means 'chestnut coloured', refers to the purplish-maroon flowers. Sun. Winter dormant.

To 1 metre. Wonderful display of bright, velvety red flowers from spring to autumn. The loose spikes of flared, tubular, two-lipped flowers are very fragrant and attract bees. Sun, good drainage. Winter dormant.

Another beautiful Salvia that has deepest magenta pink flowers from late spring. Deadheading prolongs the flowering time. Sun or part shade. Highly fragrant and winter dormant. 

Height to 70 cms. Long stems of soft salmon pink, cream throated flowers which age to a creamy peach-pink.  Sun, good drainage. Winter dormant.

Stunning deep blue flowers in summer. Popular variety. Height to about 40 cms. Highly fragrant. Sun and good drainage. Winter dormant.

To 40 cms. Breeding breakthrough – the first white-flowered Salvia propagated from seed. First year flowering with clear white –flowered spikes of flowers from summer onwards. Winter dormant.

Stunning highly fragrant Salvia to 40 cms. Showy purply red flowers from late spring. Deadheading assures more flowering. Sun to part shade, good drainage.  Attracts bees and butterflies. Winter dormant.