Helleborus hybridus Shotgun Wedding Sardinia Salvia 'Jean's Jewel' is a

Salvia 'Jean's Jewel' is a Salvia guaranitica hybrid from California's Cabrilla College that's thrived for us since 2016

starting for us in March with narrow dark purple petals

The nicely-offsetting 4" wide rosettes have a silvery blue color

although it is tolerant of both soils that stay moist and can handle short term droughts fine

A month later

Helleborus hybridus Shotgun Wedding Sardinia Salvia 'Jean's Jewel' is aHelleborus 'Shotgun Wedding' is a lovely new seed strain from Walters Gardens with stunning double white and red bicolor flowers, where the central red spots are so prevalent, they give the visual effect of having a solid red center. Each 15" tall x 2' wide clump is topped with the floral show, starting for us in late February. Lenten roses are also a superb early season nectar plant for honeybees. Maintenance: Helleborus 'Shotgun Wedding' is a seed