Common Name:

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

Plant Size:
4 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

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

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

Hybrid California sage is a dense shrub, 4-5 feet tall with greater spread. The twigs are clothed with 3 inch grey green, fragrant leaves which make a pleasant tea. In late spring and summer many 1-2 foot blooming stems rise from the shoot tips, displaying deep lavender blue blossoms in interrupted ball shaped clusters.