Cleveland Sage
Salvia clevelandii
Intensely fragrant gray-green sage that scents the whole garden, with tiered whorls of blue-violet flowers in early summer. A pollinator favorite for hot, fast-draining soil.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–5 ft
- Spacing
- 4–6 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- blue, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, foundation
- Native states
- CA
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