Salvia oxyphora Nassella Canna 'Bengal Tiger' was later

Canna 'Bengal Tiger' was later taken to Africa by Sydney Percy-Lancaster

They are usually found in very acidic soils

but surprisingly is still not common in the trade

an English naturalist from the 1700s

This selection was made at the University of British Columbia from seed collected by Dick Pearson from the alpine forests (9500' elevation) of Mt

Salvia oxyphora Nassella Canna 'Bengal Tiger' was laterAdd another "Oxy" to the list of great consumer products OxiClean, Oxy Skin Care, Oxycodone and, of course, the big O, Oxygen now, Salvia oxyphora. We've trialed Salvia oxyphora since 2010 and are impressed with its garden performance. The glossy, black green, heavily corrugated leaves clothe the 3' tall stalks topped, starting in late June and continuing through frost (NC), with terminal clusters of Energizer Bunny like, hairy pink tubes, each with a