Salvia Silkes Dream Laurentia It is a great foil

It is a great foil and filler for those show stopping plants that are in full bloom for just a few weeks

In cooler climates

protect the trunks during extended cold

The plant was discovered in the 1970s by the late Thomas "Henry" Suydam (Jimmy Dorsey/Benny Goodman band member)

Salvia Silkes Dream Laurentia It is a great foilSalvia 'Silke's Dream' is a cross of Salvia darcyi x Salvia microphylla, discovered by Art Petley of Austin, Texas. Looking superficially like Salvia microphylla, the 2' tall x 3' wide clump is topped all summer and until frost with 15" spikes of rich, dark orange red (RHS 42A) flowers. In fall, the remarkable number of flowers explodes into a solid mass of color a hummingbird party plant. Salvia 'Silke's Dream' is a particularly durable and easy to