Hunting at Roadside VI #2

Salvia (know as cherry lips, red sage) can be annuals, biennials, displays striking red and white bi-coloured blooms on spikes, flowering from June right through to mid-autumn. This unique form shows a pure white tip with red hot lips; in the hotter months of summer it may have all red and all white flowers on the same plant. The aromatic foliage has a fine texture and small leaf, which can turn dark red in autumn.

The dried root of plant has been used for centuries to help treat a wide range of medical concerns, from high cholesterol to type 2 diabetes.