Salvia 'Wendy's Wish'
Annuals, Evergreen, Shrubs, Flowers
SALVIAAll sages have square stems and whorls of two-lipped flowers, either distinctly spaced along flower stalks or so tightly crowded that they look like one dense spike; some species have branched inflorescences. Flower colors range from white and yellow through salmon and pink to scarlet and pure red, from pale lavender to true blue and darkest purple. A few sages have fragrant blossoms. Many have aromatic foliage. Sages attract hummingbirds, bees, butterflies.
Salvia 'Wendy's Wish'This spontaneoushybrid’s parentage isunknown, though it bears someresemblance to S. buchananii.Grows to 4 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide,with dark green leaves and purple-redflowers emerging from pinkishbrown calyxes. It is namedfor Wendy Smith, the Australianwho found it and requested thatpart of the proceeds from thesale of every plant go to Make-A-Wish Foundation. Moderateto regular water.
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