Salvia aurea | Kirstenbosch Kim Flottum Also known as "Bugle Weed"

Also known as "Bugle Weed"

Flowers through summer and into autumn

cyclamen and amaryllis

cut them when the flowers on the stem are one-third to one-half open

A standout plant for the summer garden

Salvia aurea | Kirstenbosch Kim Flottum Also known as "Bugle Weed"Salvia aurea 'Kirstenbosch' is a tough salvia hailing from South Africa that has aromatic greyish green foliage and attractive coppery rusty bronze flowers from late spring, early summer and forms a dense shrub. The calyces turn from green to rusty brown after the corollas which are what attracts the insects that pollinate the flowers. The flowers are excellent for drying and for use in potpourri as they retain their fragrance. The nectar rich flowers