Salvia nutans Zantedeschia yellow-veined spathe and long tongue

yellow-veined spathe and long tongue (spadix) reminds us of Arisaema griffithii

Bletilla x yokohama 'Kate' is a Bill Mathis hybrid

comes from Virginia's Mobjack Nursery

Found in open boggy soils and meadows

We expect established specimens should handle -20 degrees F

Salvia nutans Zantedeschia yellow-veined spathe and long tongue(aka: Salvia pendula) We were smitten when we first saw Salvia nutans in the German garden of plantsman Georg Uebelhart. Surprisingly, it has also thrived in our hot, humid summers, so it's time to share. Named by Linnaeus in the 1700s, the Balkan native Salvia nutans is surprisingly absent in gardens. The large, green, hastate basal leaves are topped in May and June (NC) with 4' tall stalks, each ending in wisteria like pendent clusters of purple