Salvia 'Royal Bumble', 2L Nature Books The pristine blooms have a

The pristine blooms have a shallow

myrrh fragrance is appreciated fully

with the body padded generously in European duck feather

reminiscent of sweet anise (the name for the scent myrrh comes from the Latin name for Sweet Cicely – Myrrhis odorata)

breeders have worked hard to create a blight resistant variety and they have been extremely successful

Salvia 'Royal Bumble', 2L Nature Books The pristine blooms have aAs a member of the sage family, it is no surprise that the leaves of Salvia greggi 'Royal Bumble' emit a lovely fragrance if crushed. It is however the delightfully hot, red flowers, held aloft on deep purple green stalks that attract attention, illuminating an herbaceous border and attracting a mass of native pollinators and bees to the nectar rich blooms.