Salvia
Salvia
Mint Family
Lamiaceae or Labiatae
These popular garden plants are often aromatic, and a number can be found around our Visitor Centre and cafe terrace.
Salvia corrugata exhibts rich bluey-purple flowers and has only been grown since the year 2000. Salvia leucantha, also known as the Mexican bush sage, has white flowers that emerge from purple bracts. Salvia elegans, also known as Pineapple Sage due to its strong scented foliage, has tubular red flowers and medicinal properties.