{"product_id":"salvia-hierosolymitana","title":"Salvia hierosolymitana","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalvia hierosolymitana is a little-known Eastern Mediterranean endemic \u003ca title=\"Read more about perennial sage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/perennial-salvia-plants\"\u003eperennial sage\u003c\/a\u003e that can be seen when traveling through Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank. In our trials, Salvia hierosolymitana has thrived since 2013, forming a basal rosette of large green leaves, topped with 2' branched stalks, starting for us in mid-March. The stalks of whorled, bicolor pink, bilabiate (lobster claw-shaped) flowers possess a series of cleverly designed lever mechanisms, specially designed for complex pollination by large bees. The specific epithet \"hierosolymitana\" translates to holy\/sacred Jerusalem, and some botanists believe the menorah was designed after the flowers of Salvia hierosolymitana. Additionally, some Middle Eastern cultures use the foliage for a grape leaf food wrap substitute. So, why aren't you growing this? Good drainage and air movement are the keys to success.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12454303760407,"sku":"13616","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Salvia-hierosolymitana.i-13616.s-65553.r-1.jpg?v=1774897732","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/salvia-hierosolymitana","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}