Salvia pachyphylla

Identification

Genus: Salvia Species: pachyphylla Variety: None Cultivar: None
Common names: Rose Sage and Mountain Desert Sage.
 

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Description

Rose Sage is a 3 foot tall shrub with attractive blue flowers in showy purple bracts. This sage is similar to S. dorrii which occurs in juniper woodlands. Salvia pachyphylla needs no summer water in most of populated California and excellent drainage. Rose Sage likes full sun and sandy soil, with no weeds. Deer don't seem to like it much. Rose Sage has silver foliage and is evergreen. Butterflies and hummingbirds like Rose Sage. Tolerates a lot of stuff, mulch, rocks, drought, some water, doesn't tolerate heavy clays, drip, fog or Republicans. Click here for more about California Sages

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Characteristics

Salvia pachyphylla Rose Sage tolerates sand.

Salvia pachyphylla Rose Sage's foliage type is evergreen and has fragrance.
Salvia pachyphylla Rose Sage's flower color is blue and has a fragrance.

Communities

Communities for Salvia pachyphylla Rose Sage:Pinyon-Juniper Woodland and Yellow Pine Forest.

Ranges for Salvia pachyphylla

ph: 6.50 to 7.60
usda: 5 to 10
height[m]: 0.50 to 1.00
width[m]: 1.00 to 1.50
rainfall[cm]: 49.00 to 108.00

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