Plant Database

Hummingbird Sage

Salvia spathacea

Family:
Lamiaceae
Irrigation:
In general most California native plants do not require summer watering even if they look dried up. It can also promote pest and disease problems because of the hot moist soil. Some can tolerate extra watering in fall and spring when there has been little
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Origin:
Low elevations in coastal ranges of California
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:
Grows best in a shaded area with dry soil. Deadheading should be done by cutting flower stalks down to the ground after flowering. Plants will occasionally get a light mildew which just requires removal of the diseased foliage (Bornstein, 2005).