Salvia forsskaolii Life in the studio By Erin Benzakein with Julie

By Erin Benzakein with Julie Jorgensen & Julie Chai | Photographs Chris Benzakein

including how to make a pyramid vase and how to grow dahlias

Salvia 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

short petals with a brightly coloured lemon centre

Bees also love this plant

Salvia forsskaolii Life in the studio By Erin Benzakein with JulieAlso known as Indigo Woodland Sage, Salvia forsskaolii is a stunning and very hardy salvia that will thrive in partial shade as well as full sun and also tolerates dry conditions, but does like good drainage. The foliage is striking and forms a mound of large ground covering dark green leaves that are low to the ground. The flower stems that rise above the leaves to a height of about 45cm have whorls of widely spaced violet blue double lipped flowers