Salvia roemeriana Drought Tolerant Plants not the maid) makes a

not the maid) makes a nice 2' tall clump to 8' in width and is smothered with 1" blue flowers starting in October (NC)

Seeds start to germinate in late fall

The foliage of confederate rose mallow is quite bold

the plants grow vigorously the first season forming a 20" tall stalk

Salvia roemeriana Drought Tolerant Plants not the maid) makes aSalvia roemeriana is a charming and very easy to grow dwarf North American native (Texas, Mexico) sage. I first caught a glimpse of Roemer's sage on a 1994 expedition to Northern Mexico. This deciduous perennial salvia makes a short rosette of dark green leaves with purple veins. In spring it flowers heavily, topped with 12" spikes of bright crimson red, tubular flowers great for low flying hummingbirds. It has survived 0 degrees F here with no