Salvia mohavensis Mojave sage

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Salvia mohavensis, Mohave Sage

Salvia mohavensis

Salvia mohavensis was native in this gully east of Barstow

Salvia mohavensis in the wild.

This was one of those moments. Walking along looking at the Desert mallows and Bladder Sage and , What's this doing here? - grid24_3

Salvia mohavensis in flower in the wild east of Barstow. These are the kind of gems you find when you get out of your car.

Description

(syn. Audibertia capitata, Audibertiella c., Ramona c.) Mojave sage is a nice little perennial sage from the Little San Bernardino mountains to the Clark mountains of Nevada. Bright fuzzy green leaves with cool blue flowers make this plant very different. In grows in hell, well not quite. It's actually in the mountains west and south of Las Vegas that are beautiful in winter and spring. The washes where this sage grows has a delightful mix of Desert willow, Catclaw, a form of Squawbush and Rabbitbrush. But then summer shows up. This is not a plant for fools. It should do well in a desert garden or a rock garden with excellent drainage. It is not super drought tolerant and likes a little water now and again. Wash the foliage off maybe once a week during summer, without really getting the ground wet and you'll be close to what it wants. It can easily be overwatered by rainfall in northern California.

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Characteristics

Salvia mohavensis Mojave sage tolerates sand.
Salvia mohavensis Mojave sage is great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden.
Salvia mohavensis Mojave sage's foliage color is green, type is stressdeciduous, has fragrance and is edible.
Salvia mohavensis Mojave sage's flower color is blue, has a fragrance and is edible.
Salvia mohavensis Mojave sage's fruit has fragrance and is edible.

ph:	7.00 to 7.80
usda:	8 to 10
height[m]:	0.20 to 0.80
width[m]:	0.20 to 0.60
rainfall[cm]:	15.00 to 40.00

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