Salvia lankongensis is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, growing in grasslands and thickets at elevation. S. lankongensis grows on erect stems to tall. The leaves are elliptic-ovate, typically ranging in size from long and wide. Inflorescences are 6-flowered verticillasters, in terminal racemes or raceme-panicles with a blue corolla that is .