Salvia lasiantha

This is an uncommon species from Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. The rather splendid 8 ft. tall plant which I saw in California had masses of bright, small blue flowers, The name lasiantha is incorrect, as the real S. lasiantha has deep maroon flowers. The Salvia pictured is likely to be related to S. melissodora or S. keerlii. I received seeds of this plant 2 or 3 years ago. The plants remained small, and have never flowered here. This is a pity, as it is a good, Summer-flowering shrub in the right conditions.