Plant in full to part sun and irrigate occasionally. Seems hardy to at least 20° F. A nice showy plant in our garden in late summer through fall.

Salvia 'Anthony Parker' was a spontaneous seedling hybrid that is presumed to be the result of a cross between the dark form of Mexican sage, Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' and Pineapple sage, Salvia elegans. It was discovered in the garden of designer Frances Parker of Beaufort, South Carolina and was named for her grandson in 1994. The flowers are similar to Salvia leucantha, but are narrower and purple-black and the leaves are a similar shape and have the vein pattern of pineapple sage, but lack any fragrance. We first got this plant from Rosendale Nursery in Watsonville and grew it from 2002 until 2008. 

The information about Salvia 'Anthony Parker' that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.