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Salvia mellifera 'Sweet Honey'

Common Name:
Black sage
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
3 feet high, 4-6 feet wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
ground cover
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 degrees F.

Mounding shrub has sweetly aromatic dusty green leaves and stays dense. Whitish early summer flowers are carried in whorls over the leaves and are adored by bees. This sage was selected for its good flavor. Sun, well drained soils, moderate to little summer watering.