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Salvia 'Anthony Parker' (Anthony Parker Bush Sage) - A floriferous compact shrub that grows 4-5' feet tall by 4-5' feet wide with terminal dark blue-purple 'Indigo Spire'-like flowers from midsummer through fall.
Plant in full to part sun and irrigate occasionally. Seems hardy to at least 20° F. A nice showy plant in our garden in late summer through fall.
Salvia 'Anthony Parker' was a spontaneous seedling hybrid that is presumed to be the result of a cross between the dark form of Mexican sage, Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' and Pineapple sage, Salvia elegans. It was discovered in the garden of designer Frances Parker of Beaufort, South Carolina and was named for her grandson in 1994. The flowers are similar to Salvia leucantha, but are narrower and purple-black and the leaves are a similar shape and have the vein pattern of pineapple sage, but lack any fragrance. We first got this plant from Rosendale Nursery in Watsonville and grew it from 2002 until 2008.
The information displayed on this page about Salvia 'Anthony Parker' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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