Salvia aurea | Kirstenbosch Cut flower garden Plants perform best in a

Plants perform best in a sunny position in well-drained soil

Fabulous as a filler between perennials

or ensure they get enough moisture to prompt flowering

Also in spring and into summer it has flat sprays of rose pink flowers

Autumn flowering

Salvia aurea | Kirstenbosch Cut flower garden Plants perform best in aSalvia 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