Salvia leptophylla (Slenderleaf sage) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to Texas. As the common name implies, it has slender leaves and stems that give the plant an airy look, reaching 2 ft (0.61 m) tall with ensign blue flowers.[1][2][3]

Salvia leptophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. leptophylla
Binomial name
Salvia leptophylla

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Salvia leptophylla". Native Plant Database. University of Texas at Austin. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Salvia leptophylla". USDA Plants Profile. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  3. ^ Winterrowd, Wayne; Eck, Joe (1996). A year at North Hill: four seasons in a Vermont garden. New York: H. Holt. p. 85. ISBN 0-8050-4614-3.