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Black Sage

$21.50
$21.50

Salvia mellifera

Welcome Black Sage sweetness! This native sage produces wonderful white to pale lavender flowers that are absolute bee magnets in spring - the honey from these flowers is legendary! The aromatic gray-green foliage smells wonderful and the naturally rounded form requires minimal care. Extremely drought tolerant and deer resistant. Perfect for water-wise gardens, slopes, or pollinator gardens. Honey plant extraordinaire!

GROWING GUIDE

Ease of Care: Easy
Mature Width: 3 - 10 ft
Mature Height: 3 - 6 ft
Form:

  • Mounding

Growth Rate: 

  • Medium

Sunlight:

  • Full sun

Soil Drainage:

  • Fast-draining
  • Medium-draining

Water Requirements:

  • Extremely Low
  • Very Low

Summer Irrigation: Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established
Attracts Wildlife:

  • Bats
  • Butterflies
  • Caterpillars
  • Hummingbirds

Special Uses:

  • Bank stabilization
  • Groundcover
  • Hedge

Flower Color:

  • Blue
  • Lavender
  • White

Flowering Season:

  • Summer
  • Spring
  • Winter

Fragrance:

  • Pleasant