sage
Salvia chamaedryoides
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size6 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sage (Salvia chamaedryoides) is a perennial for borders, containers, ground cover, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer tend to pass it by. Blue flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms, and the leaves are fragrant.
Pairs well with Elfin mother of thyme, Star of persia, and Shenandoah switchgrass.
Native range
Southern United States and northern Mexico.