Salvia aurea | Kirstenbosch Hellebore Annabelle also makes an excellent

Annabelle also makes an excellent backdrop for your perennials

The progression of colour in one flower makes a stunning display

deep purple flowers with white centres

An evergreen perennial this very pretty Verbascum Violetta has flat-faced rich violet coloured flowers held on airy spikey stems

where it makes a haze of purple

Salvia aurea | Kirstenbosch Hellebore Annabelle also makes an excellentSalvia 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, early summer and forms a dense shrub. The calyces turn from green to rusty brown after the corollas which are what attracts the insects that pollinate the flowers. The flowers are excellent for drying and for use in potpourri as they retain their fragrance. The nectar rich flowers