Salvia leucantha Santa Barbara Cuphea Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Graham's Cracker' is

Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Graham's Cracker' is a truly superb 2015 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction from NC gardener Graham Ray

deeply toothed leaves

Even without the foliage

the very floriferous clumps produce 14" tall alien-like

Salvia leucantha Santa Barbara Cuphea Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Graham's Cracker' is(USPP 12,949 expired) This amazing Salvia leucantha selection from California is a breakthrough in the world of salvias. Imagine a wonderful fall flowering Salvia leucantha that only reaches 2' tall, but with a spread of 3 4' in width, and you have Salvia 'Santa Barbara'. Whether used as a hardy perennial in the milder zones or as a tender or container perennial in the North, the clumps of Salvia 'Santa Barbara' are topped with spikes of fuzzy purple