Salvia madrensis Red Neck Girl JLBG Members Only The first plants in cultivation

The first plants in cultivation trace back to Ernest Wilson's collections in Sichuan

Some is Hesperaloe chiangii

the plant may rest for months before the leaf emerges

followed in late spring with bronze flower spikes that rise to 2' in height

This new introduction from renown hosta breeder Dick Ward makes a 3' wide clump of slightly rippled dark green leaves

Salvia madrensis Red Neck Girl JLBG Members Only The first plants in cultivationThe North American native Salvia madrensis hails from 4,000' 5,000' elevation in Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains. Salvia 'Red Neck Girl' is a 2002 Plant Delights JLBG selection of the giant Salvia madrensis that adds dramatic red purple color to what are arguably some of the best winged stems in the perennial world. These 7' long, colorful, rigid stems support the large, fuzzy, silvery green leaves. Beginning in late September (a month