The rather rare white form of this native species of sage found by the redoubtable Nebraska plantsman, Harlan Hamernik, in a large patch of the typical blue flowering sort. The flowers emerge with a blue blush and fade to white in the summer sun. The narrow foliage has a sage scent and taste. In rich soil the plant can go to 6 feet and is prone to flop so plant it in a tough spot or cut it back in early July for a shorter, bushier more erect clump that will bloom from August until fall–a nice change from the Asters and Goldenrods that predominate at that time. HP, zone 4, pkt. $2.50