Salvia?

Any suggestions as to what this almost 2 m (6') tall, square-stemmed plant might be?
TIA.

 

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

 

Daniel and Jim, thanks for the id.