Salvia leucantha White Mischief Dracunculus This bold mound of foliage

This bold mound of foliage is softened

but it's enjoyed both our 300' elevation and amended loam so far

The 6' tall stalks of Hedychium 'Tai Golden Goddess' are topped in late summer with 12-14" heads of sweetly fragrant

The plant was first introduced in 1994 in South Africa as H

Acidic soils to pH's near neutral are fine

Salvia leucantha White Mischief Dracunculus This bold mound of foliageSalvia leucantha 'White Mischief' is an Ian Smith introduction the latest variant of the popular Mexican bush sage, Salvia leucantha. For us, Salvia 'White Mischief' forms a huge 4' tall x 8' wide clump in a single season when planted in rich soils. The terminal stalks of fuzzy white flowers nearly obscure the narrow green leaves, starting in late September (NC). For Mexican bush sage to survive well north of Zone 8, the soil must remain dry during