Salvia Species, Beach Sage, Brown Salvia, Golden Sage (Salvia aurea)

Very unusual large (over an inch in length) flowers on this sage. They are yellowish when they first start to emerge; but, quickly turn brown. Each contains a large droplet of sweet nectar.

by eje Mar 8, 2003 3:19 PM

March 2004

by Happenstance Mar 28, 2004 6:32 PM

Fully matured flowers.

by Happenstance May 8, 2005 10:56 PM

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by Calif_Sue Jul 29, 2008 12:55 AM

Salvia africana-lutea...

by saya Aug 10, 2008 8:46 PM

by Happenstance May 3, 2009 7:10 PM

At Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens.

by Kell Dec 5, 2010 2:05 PM

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by Kell Dec 5, 2010 2:06 PM

Golden Sage - Brown Salvia captured in a convent garden in Nelson, New Zealand

by RosinaBloom Oct 5, 2012 11:38 AM

Golden Sage - Brown Salvia captured in a convent Spring garden in Nelson, New Zealand

by RosinaBloom Oct 5, 2012 11:37 AM

The brown/copper coloured flower of the Golden Sage/Brown Salvia Nelson, New Zealand

by RosinaBloom Oct 5, 2012 11:37 AM

Copyright Efeftherios Dariotis (Liberto Dario), horticulturist and botanist from Athens, Greece.

by Kell May 26, 2019 5:08 AM

After flowering

by RosinaBloom Apr 23, 2020 7:58 PM

Showing empty calyx after flowering

by RosinaBloom Apr 23, 2020 7:58 PM