It would call to me too! I love the S. elegans, but here it starts to bloom right around the time we get our first freeze. In CA it bloomed outside all winter.
This year's selection is doing well, mostly in pots. Sorry about heavy shadows, this morning's bright sun made photography a challenge.
Giant bud on S. sclarea var Turkestanica 'Piedmont' is starting to move upright. I'm super excited about this!
Another, given to me as simply S. sclarea, is beginning to bud
S. atropatana, new to me, not an exciting specimen as I'd hoped. Might make a better bedding plant, like nemerosa.
Mystic Spires living up to its reputation. This is the first time I've grown it
My reliable darcii is back. Last year two cats got in a raging battle on top of it just as it was starting to bloom and snapped off its brittle stems. It's happier this year
Pungent, resiny S. pachyphylla 'Blue Flame.' These are super sensitive to overwatering, challenging in pots. So far, so good!
Culinary sage outdid itself a couple of weeks ago. Past its peak now
