Royal Bumble lemmon's sage
Salvia microphylla 'Royal Bumble'
RHS AGM 2015
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue, yellow, pink, purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Royal Bumble' lemmon's sage (Salvia microphylla 'Royal Bumble') is a shrub for borders, containers, rock gardens, and xeriscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It stays evergreen and has fragrant leaves. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Society garlic, and Mondo grass.