Fast-growing and highly aromatic, Salvia clevelandii (Cleveland Sage) is a rounded subshrub with arching branches boasting an abundance of tubular lavender to dark purple flowers borne in widely spaced whorls along the stems. Blooming in mid-spring to late summer, the fragrant blossoms are very attractive to bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. They are borne atop the lush foliage of deliciously aromatic, lance-shaped, wrinkled, gray-green leaves, 2 in. long (5 cm). The foliage is sometimes used in cooking in place of the European garden sage, and it makes a refreshing tea. Drought tolerant, Cleveland Sage provides a strong year-round presence in the dry garden. Great for informal mixed flower borders, it integrates beautifully into existing desert gardens, rock gardens, slopes, and native plant compositions.

• Grows up to 3-5 ft. tall (90-150 cm) and 5-8 ft. wide (150-240 cm).
• Thrives in full sun to part shade in well-drained soils. Never irrigate once established. Drought tolerant.
• Easy to grow, fairly pest and disease free, it attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds but is deer resistant.
• Perfect for beds and borders, bank stabilization, butterfly gardens, or Mediterranean gardens.
• May be deadheaded to extend the blooming season. May be pruned in the fall to maintain a compact size.
• Propagate by seed sown outdoors in early fall.
• Native to the coast of southern California and northern Baja California.