Salvia mellifera, Black sage Birds butterflies Container Plant Yes Erosion

butterflies Container Plant Yes Erosion Control Yes Bank Stabilization No Fire Resistant No Deer resistant Yes Local plant No

This shrub grows up to two feet tall and spreads to about eight feet wide

- Hardy to 20-25 degrees F

- Hardy up to 15 degrees

you know exactly how beautiful it can be

Salvia mellifera, Black sage Birds butterflies Container Plant Yes ErosionSalvia 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