Salvia buchananii

A frost-tender perennial that can be grown as an annual in colder climates. This salvia is quite a knockout in the summer and fall garden with its glossy green leaves, purple stems, and fuzzy, inch-long magenta flowers. The showy flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The 18-inch plant is a creeper rather than an upright grower, and does well in pots, too.