Salvia microphylla ‘Rodbaston Tough Beet’
Description:
One of eight salvias named by Yoke van der Meer, former Head Gardener at Rodbaston College 1998-2009, which held a National Plant Collection of New World species of Salvia from 2002-2009. So named as it survived a record -18C and its flower colour resembles that of dark beetroot.
Threat Status:
Threatened In Cultivation
As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/
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