Creeping Sage

Salvia sonomensis

Creeping sage is a low, aromatic California groundcover sage that mats over dry slopes with gray foliage and blue-violet flower spikes. Evergreen, drought- and deer-resistant cover for sunny banks.

Family: Lamiaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing: 3–6 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: April, May
Bloom colors: blue, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: border, container, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: CA