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Chaparral Sage, Cleveland Sage, California Blue Sage, Fragrant Sage
Salvia clevelandii
Southwestern native. Woody perennial. Upright, rounded, mounding to arching habit. Gray-green to silver-gray, wrinkled, downy, 1 to 2 inch long, elliptical to lance-shaped leaves. Aromatic. Whorls of small lavender to blue-violet trumpet flowers appear at intervals along the upper section of the stems. Attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Trim off spent flower stalks to encourage continued blooming. Trim off seed heads and prune for form in late winter or early spring. Member of the mint family.
- Plant type: Perennial, Shrub
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Medium, Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Morning Sun, Afternoon Sun
- Height range: 5 Feet
- Width range: 6 Feet
- Canopy value: 28 ft²
- Growth rate: Fast, Medium
- Seasonal habit: Evergreen
- Flower color: Purple, Blue
- Flower season: Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Fruit season: Autumn
- General foliage color: Grey, Green
- Design style: Hummingbird, Butterflies
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 10 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: Southern California, Baja California
- PH preference: Acidic, Alkaline/Basic, Neutral, Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
- USDA hardiness zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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