white pitcher sage
Lepechinia calycina
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Habit
- Subshrub , shrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
White pitcher sage (Lepechinia calycina) is a shrub for borders and hedges, and it needs little upkeep. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. It is evergreen, fragrant, and drought tolerant, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit its white and violet blooms.
Pairs well with California flannelbush, Silk tassel bush, and Ocean spray.
Native range
CA.