Lepechinia hastata Caesalpinia Rohdea japonica 'Herbie' is also

Rohdea japonica 'Herbie' is also one of the fastest-multiplying rohdeas that we have grown

Although other botanists tried to locate it

since this will kill the plant

A clump of giant upright elephant ears is guaranteed to stop visitors in their tracks

which laurentia prefers

Lepechinia hastata Caesalpinia Rohdea japonica 'Herbie' is alsoIf it looks like a salvia, flowers like a salvia, and even smells like a salvia it must be Lepechinia hastata. This salvia relative is native to Baja California, Mexico but is amazingly winter hardy in NC. The large, deliciously scented, spade like, felty green leaves adorn the stalk that grows upright. In late summer it tops out at 4'+ with see through flower spikes, composed of red lavender lipstick like flowers a hummingbird treat. Lepechinia