Identification

Re: Going mad trying to ID this plant. Help please?

Scott — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:18:56 GMT

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...

Re: Going mad trying to ID this plant. Help please?

superpupindy — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:06:47 GMT

Oh god. YOU ROCK. THank you SO much. I can now sleep in peace tonight. :D

Re: Going mad trying to ID this plant. Help please?

Silver surfer — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:04:09 GMT

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

Going mad trying to ID this plant. Help please?

superpupindy — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:56:29 GMT

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!