Salvia leucantha Santa Barbara Taiwan We grow Ruellia 'Black Beauty'

We grow Ruellia 'Black Beauty' in the full sun rock garden for best foliage color

The very thick but glossy green foliage makes a unique 40" wide clump so exquisite it almost looks edible

The prostrate woody stems are adorned with rosemary-like

but solitary

The heavily veined

Salvia leucantha Santa Barbara Taiwan We grow Ruellia 'Black Beauty'(USPP 12,949 expired) This amazing Salvia leucantha selection from California is a breakthrough in the world of salvias. Imagine a wonderful fall flowering Salvia leucantha that only reaches 2' tall, but with a spread of 3 4' in width, and you have Salvia 'Santa Barbara'. Whether used as a hardy perennial in the milder zones or as a tender or container perennial in the North, the clumps of Salvia 'Santa Barbara' are topped with spikes of fuzzy purple