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identify plant

I saw this plant flowering at the end of October, granted it was warmer than usual at that time, but I'm not sure what it is. I thought it could be a Salvia 'Madeline', but the flowers aren't exactly the same shape and the leaves look quite different. Any ideas? Sorry it's not the right way up, I can't see how to edit it on here
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When I say I'm no expert I mean it Josie but the leaves look a bit like the leaves on my veronica. I feel I should know this plant but can't put my finger on it. I'm sure one of the other more knowledgeable gardeners will sort you out.
Salvia as Edd says. Not got a clue which one of about 5000
In the sticks near Peterborough
thanks for all your help and ideas. I'll settle for it being a Salvia and maybe one day will discover the species!
Just to be slightly pedantic - Salvia is the species (and also the genus?) - what we don't know is the variety
am I right Nut?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm always confused between veronicas and perennial salvias (sages).....and then the teucriums come along and it all gets even more confusing. I have to settle for the "plant with the lovely blue flowers"
Salvia is a genus Dove, officinalis, microphylla etc are species,
'Madeline' will be a cultivar or hybrid of something, not one I know
In the sticks near Peterborough
Well, I was sort of half-right - I'm getting there Nut, slowly but surely - it's a long while ago that I learned my botany and some of it didn't stick that well and needs relearning
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Not much did stick from my education Dove
In the sticks near Peterborough
I think, too, that it is Salvia Farinacea, which is usually grown as an annual. However, there are different sorts, as you can see on this Google page. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=types+of+salvia+farinacea&biw=1188&bih=539&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=q8uuVLq2EYXtUs2xgqgG&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=1.15#imgdii=_