Salvia mellifera, Black sage
Salvia mellifera, Black sage
The most common sage in California. A mounding shrub that grows quickly up to six feet high and ten feet wide. Has attractive dark green leaves, with raised texture that looks somewhat like a fingerprint pattern when viewed closely. White, to pale blue, to lavender, or rarely to pale rose color flowers that bloom March through July. The plant flowers are an important food source for butterflies and hummingbirds. Companion plants for Salvia mellifera are Quercus agrifolia, Trichostema lanatum, Keckiella cordifolia, and Eriogonum fasciculatum.
| Family Name | Lamiaceae |
| Species Name | Salvia mellifera |
| Common Name | Black sage |
| Native to | California |
| Plant Type | Perennial shrub |
| Height x Width | 4-5' x 5-8' |
| Growth Habit | Mounding, shrubby |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Sun Exposure | Full to part shade |
| Water Requirement | Low to moderate |
| Soil Type | Well-draining |
| Flower Color | White, purple, sometimes blueish |
| Flowering Months | Spring and Summer |
| Evergreen/Deciduous | Evergreen with water/shade, can be very summer dormant |
| Fragrant | Yes |
| Cold Hardy to | 15 F |
| Attracts pollinators | Bees, hummingirds, butterflies |
| Container Plant | No |
| Erosion Control | Yes |
| Bank Stabilization | Yes |
| Fire Resistant | Yes |
| Deer resistant | Yes |
| Local plant | Yes |
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Salvia mellifera, Black sage
The most common sage in California. A mounding shrub that grows quickly up to six feet high and ten feet wide. Has attractive dark green leaves, with raised texture that looks somewhat like a fingerprint pattern when viewed closely. White, to pale blue, to lavender, or rarely to pale rose color flowers that bloom March through July. The plant flowers are an important food source for butterflies and hummingbirds. Companion plants for Salvia mellifera are Quercus agrifolia, Trichostema lanatum, Keckiella cordifolia, and Eriogonum fasciculatum.
| Family Name | Lamiaceae |
| Species Name | Salvia mellifera |
| Common Name | Black sage |
| Native to | California |
| Plant Type | Perennial shrub |
| Height x Width | 4-5' x 5-8' |
| Growth Habit | Mounding, shrubby |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Sun Exposure | Full to part shade |
| Water Requirement | Low to moderate |
| Soil Type | Well-draining |
| Flower Color | White, purple, sometimes blueish |
| Flowering Months | Spring and Summer |
| Evergreen/Deciduous | Evergreen with water/shade, can be very summer dormant |
| Fragrant | Yes |
| Cold Hardy to | 15 F |
| Attracts pollinators | Bees, hummingirds, butterflies |
| Container Plant | No |
| Erosion Control | Yes |
| Bank Stabilization | Yes |
| Fire Resistant | Yes |
| Deer resistant | Yes |
| Local plant | Yes |