To further aid identification, I took a close-up of one of the flower spikes. I'm told the plant may have been purchased last year at the Alpine Garden Club's Western Winter Study Weekend in Richmond, B.C.
Chris, I don't know my salvias well enough to be certain, but your Salvia is perhaps Salvia sclarea (white-bracted selection) or Salvia sclarea 'Vatican White'. I say this because it looks very much like this Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica... but I could be way off base.
Hi Daniel: Way off base huh, I think not! Look at this URL, 2nd picture. http://www.salviaspecialist.com/itm10125.htm I've been from Salvia argentea to Veratrum album as possibles but the leaves were not right. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction as I would not have found this strong possible otherwise. Boy, am I glad this one might be over with. Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica white. Jim
