Going mad trying to ID this plant. Help please?

Last post 04-09-2011 9:18 PM by Scott. 3 replies.

• 04/09/2011 07:56 PM

  superpupindy Location: Joined on: 04 Sep 2011 Posts: 2

  Reply | Contact IMG01188-20110904-1545.jpg Found in the Medieval Herbal Gardens at Stafford Castle in the 'Ear Nose Throat' raised bed (normal claggy topsoil). Plant itself is very fragrant to the touch (but can't quite place the smell). No leaves left on this specimen, just these remaining flowers and seed pods with small brown seeds approx 3mm max diameter. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you for looking!

• 04/09/2011 08:04 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,400	Reply | Contact    Welcome superpupindy. Looks like a Salvia. Possibly one such as Salvia patens.   http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=salvia+patens&rls=p,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1272&bih=501

• 04/09/2011 08:06 PM	In reply to
  superpupindy Location: Joined on: 04 Sep 2011 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact Oh god. YOU ROCK. THank you SO much. I can now sleep in peace tonight. :D

• 04/09/2011 09:18 PM	In reply to
  Scott Location: South Yorkshire Joined on: 20 Oct 2010 Posts: 138	Reply | Contact Salvia patens, that it is.. I have Cambridge Blue in my garden and its been fantastic this year... It also featured on Gardeners World a few weeks ago...