purple sage
Salvia leucophylla
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Purple sage (Salvia leucophylla) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It blooms with purple flowers in spring and again in summer, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit them. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. You can shape it into a low hedge.
Pairs well with Eastern mojave buckwheat, California brittlebush, and Cleveland sage.
Native range
CA.