Salvia regla Jame Podophyllum Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny's' can benefit

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny's' can benefit from a hard cut back in early to mid summer if it grows in a more sprawling habit than desired

upright steel blue stems to 22"

forming a dense colony to 2' wide in 5 years

deer-resistant leaves (evergreen to 10 degrees F) are heavily adorned with silvery mottling throughout

(syn: Alocasia macrorrhiza) This very cool elephant ear is quite different from the typical Colocasia esculenta

Salvia regla Jame Podophyllum Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny's' can benefitThis Dr. Rich Dufresne collection of Salvia regla from Jame, Coahuila, Mexico, is a star in southern gardens. The glossy green, round foliage adorns this upright growing woody salvia to nearly 4' tall x 5' wide. In early fall (September and October for us), Salvia 'Jame' is adorned with 3" long scarlet orange, tubular flowers a hummingbird's version of winning the Powerball lottery. Salvia regla 'Jame' is quite unique in the world of hardy salvias!