Salvia flava var. megalantha
15 seeds per packet.
This beautiful perennial in the Sage family is native to the hillsides of Yunnan, China. Produces clumps of wrinkled, textured, green leaves and two-toned flowers of yellow with an unusual and striking purple-brown tongue. There is much confusion about this plant's scientific name and in the nursery trade it is often sold as Salvia bulleyana. Flowering June to August. Height 60 cm. Sun to part shade in humus rich, well-drained soil.
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sow from March to June. Cover seed thinly, press in gently and keep top of compost from drying out. Keep pot warm at 15 to 20°C until germination, then move to somewhere cooler.
Carefully prick out seedlings when they have developed true leaves and are large enough to transplant to individual pots to grow on.