I read in the paper this morning that Lollie Jackson died on January 19th. For anyone who collects salvias, her name should be familiar. While on a plant hunt in Mexico, she found a salvia that had not yet been discovered. It was then named for her, Salvia mexicana 'Lollie Jackson'. Although she lived most of her years in Houston, her funeral and burial will be held in Austin, where she grew up, on Saturday.
I believe the photo in the data base that shows Bubbles' photos as 'Limelight,' are 'Lollie Jackson.' The leaves of Lollie Jackson are larger and darker than the leaves of Limelight. Can anyone weigh in on this? I bought mine years ago in New Braunfels, TX. It was marked as Lollie Jackson, and I was told it was a start out of her garden.
It was later ID'd as Limelight, but I believe Limelight's leaves are lighter green and smaller.
Mexican Sage (Salvia mexicana 'Limelight')
