Salvia staminea is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to a wide area in Asia Minor that includes Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, and Iran, where it grows at elevations from 6000feet to 14000feet. It is typically found growing in alpine meadows, screes, and cliffs, sometimes growing with scrub oak. Due to the wide variety of habitats in which it is found, there is a wide degree of variation in the species. It was first described in 1836 and has only slowly come into use in horticulture.[1]
Salvia staminea is an erect plant that grows up to 2.5feet tall and less in width. The dark green ovate leaves grow on a petiole and vary in size, reaching up to 6inches long and 2inches wide. The flowers are creamy to off-white, and less than 0.5inches long. The branched inflorescences reaches 2feet long, with two to six flowers growing in spaced whorls.[1]