lemmon's sage
Salvia microphylla
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink, red, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lemmon's sage (Salvia microphylla) is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, containers, and xeriscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deep pink to crimson flowers form long tubes in clusters at the stem ends, and hummingbirds visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The aromatic leaves stay green all year.
Pairs well with Lavender, Yarrow, and Lanceleaf coreopsis.
Native range
Arizona to Guatemala.