Salvia transsylvanica
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Salvia transsylvanica is a herbaceous perennial native to a wide area from north and central Russia to Romania. It was described and named in 1853 by botanist Philipp Johann Ferdinand Schur
, with the specific epithet referring to the Transylvanian Alps located in central Romania. It was introduced into horticulture in the 1980s.
Salvia transsylvanica puts out several lax 2 foot (0.6096 m) stems from a basal clump of leaves. The leaves that grow on the stem vary in size—being larger at the bottom—with the upper side being dark yellow-green and the underside pale with yellow veins. The leaves are very scalloped around the edges. The flowers are slightly longer than 0.5 inches (1.3 cm), and have a rich violet color, growing in loose whorls that are about 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) apart. Many flowers bloom at once, giving the plant a very colorful and striking appearance.
Philipp Johann Ferdinand Schur
Philipp Johann Ferdinand Schur was a German-Austrian pharmacist and botanist who was a native of Königsberg....
, with the specific epithet referring to the Transylvanian Alps located in central Romania. It was introduced into horticulture in the 1980s.
Salvia transsylvanica puts out several lax 2 foot (0.6096 m) stems from a basal clump of leaves. The leaves that grow on the stem vary in size—being larger at the bottom—with the upper side being dark yellow-green and the underside pale with yellow veins. The leaves are very scalloped around the edges. The flowers are slightly longer than 0.5 inches (1.3 cm), and have a rich violet color, growing in loose whorls that are about 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) apart. Many flowers bloom at once, giving the plant a very colorful and striking appearance.