Salvia mellifera repens

Identification

Genus: Salvia Species: mellifera Variety: repens Cultivar: None
Common name: Creeping Black Sage.
 

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Description

A flat fragrant shrub with dark green foliage and light blue flowers. It can get to be 6' across with a 1' mound in the middle. It likes full sun and good drainage. Needs no summer water in most areas. Better looking and a lower fire hazard with once-a-month water. Not very cold hardy. It has frozen badly at 27 deg. f. will not recover at about 20 deg. f.. We've had customers in the Sierras tell us it has made it there with temperatures of 15. This plant prefers loam or good draining clay. It will grow in sand or gravel but looks yellow-green instead of green. Click here for more about California Sages

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One Gallon (Up to 3) $ 7.99

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One Gallon 39 3 $ 7.99

Available at our Santa Margarita store.

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Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
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Five Gallon 0 0 $ 20.00
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Available at our Escondido store.

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Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
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One Gallon 51 2 $ 7.99
Five Gallon 0 0 $ 24.99

Characteristics

Salvia mellifera repens Creeping Black Sage tolerates seaside conditions, alkaline soil and clay.
Salvia mellifera repens Creeping Black Sage is great for a butterfly garden.
Salvia mellifera repens Creeping Black Sage's foliage type is evergreen and has fragrance.
Salvia mellifera repens Creeping Black Sage's flower color is blue and has a fragrance.

Communities

Communities for Salvia mellifera repens Creeping Black Sage:Coastal Sage Scrub and Coastal Strand.

Ranges for Salvia mellifera repens

ph: 5.00 to 8.00
usda: 9 to 10
height[m]: 0.30 to 0.70
width[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]: 35.00 to 77.00

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