San Luis Purple Sage, Purple Sage, Gray Sage
Tough, easy to grow, and good-looking year-round, Salvia leucophylla (Purple Sage) is a graceful semi-evergreen shrub of mounding, spreading habit with arching branches adorned with upturned tips. It boasts brilliant purple flowers in large, tightly stacked whorls from mid-spring to early summer. The highly aromatic blossoms are very attractive to bees, butterflies, and a variety of birds. They are borne atop the lush foliage of soft, wrinkled, gray-green leaves. Both stems and leaves are richly covered with fine white hairs. Incredibly drought tolerant, Purple Sage is also heat and poor soil tolerant. It makes a pretty silver foliage accent in the dry, native plant garden.
| Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Salvia |
| Common names | Purple Sage, Sage |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early) |
| Height |
3' - 5' (90cm - 150cm) |
| Spread |
3' - 5' (90cm - 150cm) |
| Spacing | 60" (150cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Native Plants | California, United States |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Clay Soil |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
| Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Salvia |
| Common names | Purple Sage, Sage |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early) |
| Height |
3' - 5' (90cm - 150cm) |
| Spread |
3' - 5' (90cm - 150cm) |
| Spacing | 60" (150cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Native Plants | California, United States |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Clay Soil |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
How many Salvia leucophylla (Purple Sage) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvia leucophylla (Purple Sage) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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