Salvia mellifera
$8.50 – $10.90
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Black sage
A spring-flowering evergreen shrub with a fresh and spicy scent. Reaches 3-6′ high x 6-8′ wide. Drought tolerant when established; needs no summer water in most areas, but better looking and a lower fire hazard with once-a-month water. An excellent plant for quickly covering dry sunny slopes & providing erosion control.
Many small birds and quail like to eat the seeds and the light blue to lavender flowers provide nectar that attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, & native bees.
Black sage is said by bee keepers to be one of the best nectar sources for honeybees.
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry, Light
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
| Ecological Value | Many small birds and quail like to eat the seeds and the light blue to lavender flowers provide nectar that attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, & native bees. |
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| Container | 2-Gal, D-40-O, 1-Gal, 5-Gal, 5-GalS, D-16, D-16S, D-40, D-40S, D-40S-o, TB4 |
| Historical Uses | Spanish settlers used black sage in sausage. |
| Distribution | Native to California and is found only slightly beyond California borders. |
| Elevation | Between 0 and 3900' |
| Communities | |
| Habitat | Common on dry slopes and benches. |
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