Salvia Microphylla

Salvia microphylla is a long-flowering Mexican shrub with small aromatic leaves and repeated racemes of two-lipped blooms from summer into autumn. Wild and seed-raised plants can vary through scarlet, crimson, pink and related shades, attracting bees and other pollinators over many months. The foliage often releases a fruity blackcurrant-like scent when rubbed. Bushy, drought tolerant and semi-evergreen in mild gardens, baby sage is ideal for warm walls, gravel borders and containers, provided its crown receives sun, drainage and shelter from cold winds.