Salvia leucantha Santa Barbara Cuphea Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Graham's Cracker' is

Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Graham's Cracker' is a truly superb 2015 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction from NC gardener Graham Ray

andform a slowly-expanding patch to only 6" tall

Even without the foliage

lily pad-like flowers of rich purple at the base of the foliage

who received this from China

Salvia leucantha Santa Barbara Cuphea Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Graham's Cracker' is(USPP 12,949 expired) This amazing Salvia leucantha selection from California is a breakthrough in the world of salvias. Imagine a wonderful fall flowering Salvia leucantha that only reaches 2' tall, but with a spread of 3 4' in width, and you have Salvia 'Santa Barbara'. Whether used as a hardy perennial in the milder zones or as a tender or container perennial in the North, the clumps of Salvia 'Santa Barbara' are topped with spikes of fuzzy purple