[1] It is native throughout the range of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, growing between 1,300 to 1,500 ft (400 to 460 m) elevation in shaded arboreal forests and on limestone slopes.

[2] Salvia interrupta has apple-green three-lobed leaves of various sizes, with short white hairs on the underside, with the plant appearing to grow in a basal rosette.

The nearly 4 cm flowers are large and violet, with a wide lower lip that has at its center two distinct white lines leading insects to the pollen and nectar glands inside.

The plant is sometimes confused with Salvia candelabrum, which has undivided leaves [citation needed] as compared to S. interrupta, due to the similarity of the flower stalks.

[3] The dramatic flowering stalks tend to get lost in the midst of other plants, so it is better for the front of borders, where its tidy foliage can be seen when not in bloom.