Plant Database

HUMMINGBIRD SAGE

SALVIA SPATHACEA

Family:
Lamiaceae
Irrigation:
Drought tolerant but performs best with moderate water, tolerates regular garden water
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Origin:
CALIF
Landscape Value:
A very reliable groundcover that has fragrant foliage. It is the only red flowering native sage (Bornstein, 2005).
Life History:
Herbaceous perennial
Propagation:
An insect usually eats the seed of this sage, but it can be propagated by rhizomes (root cuttings) in late fall or winter.
Climate/Zone:
Sunset zones 7-9, 14-24
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Partial shade
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruiting Season:
n/a
Care Instructions:
Foliage mass to 1-2 feet tall, 3-4 feet wide. Foliage has fruity aroma. Flower stems rise 2-3 feet above leaves. Remove spent flower stalks and clean up the colony. Blooms throughout spring with some repeat in fall. Give rich soil, partial shade