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Salvia leucophylla

Identification

Salvia leucophylla, Purple Sage.
Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla as a 30 year old bush. - grid24_3
Salvia leucophylla, Purpla Sage bush
Monarch Butterfly on Salvia leucophylla, Purple. - grid24_3
Salvia leucophylla
Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla flower spike. - grid24_3
Salvia leucophylla
Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla - grid24_3
A Monarch Butterfly on Salvia leucophylla, Purple Sage
Purple Sage Salvia leucophylla with a lizard - grid24_3
A Western Whiptail lizard emerges from the cover of a Salvia leucophylla bush, Purple Sage
This Purple Sage was about 30 years old when this picture was taken. Purple sage is a common sage in the Los Angeles area. - grid24_3
Salvia leucophylla, Purple Sage. No water in 30 years.
Purple Sage in Flower. Purple Sage is the biggest of the California sages. - grid24_3
Salvia leucophylla, Purple Sage

Description

Purple sage is a three to six foot evergreen shrub with flowers that are light purple in May-Jul.. Purple sage has leaves that are white tomentose(kinda fuzzy grey). This sage occurs on dry slopes where it is native from Santa Maria to Baja. Some of it companion plants are Encelia californica, Rhus integrifolia, Eriogonum cinerum, and Artemisia californica. Needs sun, no water after established (grows rank otherwise to eight feet). We have had no damage in containers at 8 degrees F. and slight damage in the ground at 0 deg.. One has been growing here for almost 30 years and it is still doing fine, looking good. There is a form of purple sage in the trade called Pt. Sal. Use the purple sage in heavy clays(but it does ok in sand), for wildlife(Quail love the seed), for a grey border of a desert garden(a little extra water in winter is all you'll need in Palmdale), in the back of a butterfly garden, or as part of a sage garden. A grey, gray, cloud with some pink, a dream for one who loves grey, or gray.
Click here for more about California Sages
Click to watch Checkerspot butterfly drinking from purple sage
Click to watch a Painted Lady butterfly drinking from purple sage Here's a native sage page where you can see all the Salvias of California.

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One Gallon (Up to 6) $ 8.99

Available at our Online store.

Contact: pan@laspilitas.com
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One Gallon 78 6 $ 8.99

Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
Container Size Quantity In Production Quantity For Purchase Unit-Price
One Gallon 70 14 $ 8.99

Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
Container Size Quantity In Production Quantity For Purchase Unit-Price
One Gallon 56 0 $ 8.99

Characteristics

Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage tolerates clay.
Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage is great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden.
Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage's foliage color is gray, type is evergreen and has fragrance.
Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage's flower color is violet and has a fragrance.

Communities

Communities for Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage:Chaparral and Coastal Sage Scrub.

Ranges for Salvia leucophylla

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 6 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 1.50
width[m]: 1.00 to 1.00
rainfall[cm]: 31.00 to 77.00

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