Salvia greggii Teresa Mallows The flower of Amorphophallus yunnanensis

The flower of Amorphophallus yunnanensis emerges in early spring

apple-red pitchers

bearing soft green foliage

Alongside the foliage emerge 15" tall flowering stalks topped with a single white hood

Salvia greggii Teresa Mallows The flower of Amorphophallus yunnanensisWe nearly fell off our chairs when we first saw a photo of Salvia 'Teresa' damn chairs. This wild and crazy mutation was discovered by Texan David Steinbrunner and named after his wife, Teresa. The branch sport from a red Salvia greggii has white flowers highlighted by a light purple base just above the calyx as well as purple streaks on the lower lip very different from any salvia I've ever seen. The 3' tall x 3' wide, upright, deer resistant clump