Salvia microphylla Hot Lips Achimenes eventually creating a stack of

eventually creating a stack of porcupine-like balls

Each 5' wide clump stands upright

but removing the foliage that time of year has no effect of the plant

so there may be a time in the middle of growing season you need to cut it back

We have since found that a large majority of the seedlings also carries the variegated leaf trait

Salvia microphylla Hot Lips Achimenes eventually creating a stack ofOutrageously cool! This wild selection of the Mexican Salvia microphylla was introduced by Richard Turner of California after the plant was shared with him by his maid, who brought it from her home in Mexico. The fast growing, 30" tall x 6' wide clump is adorned with stunning bicolor flowers with red tips and white lips attractive to hummingbirds. When the nights warm in summer, the new flowers are all red with an occasional solid white one. As fall