Salvia Feathers Peacock PP 33993 Iris followed by many dwarf pomegranates

followed by many dwarf pomegranates

a red flower with a narrow white border

and hawkmoths

That the flowers are pendant means that they are looking down at the earthbound viewer which is much better than looking up at the underside of the flower heads

The largest plant we've encountered is a magnificent 10' tall x 7' wide specimen at the Dallas Arboretum

Salvia Feathers Peacock PP 33993 Iris followed by many dwarf pomegranates(aka: Salvia Bocofpea) We love the recently introduced Salvia 'Feathers Peacock', from Dutch plant breeder Kees Jan Kraanwhich, which provides a new twist on the old garden standard, Salvia x sylvestris (aka: nemorosa), by adding genes from the cutleaf Salvia jurisicii. In this case, the basal leaves are deeply serrated, providing a unique garden texture. This 16" tall x 20" wide, tight clumping sage starts flowering for us around mid April with 10"