
Salvia mellifera
Black Sage
Plant family: Lamiaceae - Mint	Rating:
Plant type: Shrub
Plant origin: N/A, California

Container	Avail Qty	Add to My List	Price
One Gallon	92	* *	12.99
Five gallon - Natural	0	* *	29.99

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Flower Color

Light Blue, White

Blooming Season

Spring, Summer

Height

3-5 feet

Spread

1-5 feet, 5-10 feet

Sun / Shade

Monthly Water

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Wildlife Friendliness Rating

Plant Community > Learn More
Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub
Best Soil Conditions > Learn More
Clay, Decomposed Granite, Sand, Sandy Loam
Special Characteristic
Exceptional Fragrance, Good in Containers, Tolerant of Clay Soil

Plant Highlights

This low-growing shrub produces a small 5' by 5' span and beautiful light-blue to white flowers that attract many species of hummingbird, bees, and butterlies. Quail are fond of the seeds. The shrub can handle soils that are difficult to grow in. Its evergreen leaves are fragrant. Can be used in pots and in areas of the landscape where you have a hard time establishing plants.

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	Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am	Rating:
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	Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am	Rating:
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Salvia mellifera

Black Sage

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Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am

Posed by: Green Thumb, on April 20, 2010 at 8:05 am

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