Salvia leucophylla

Salvia leucophylla

Taxobox
name = Purple Sage


image_width = 240px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lamiaceae
genus = "Salvia"
species = "S. leucophylla"
binomial = "Salvia leucophylla"
binomial_authority = Greene

"Salvia leucophylla" (Purple Sage) is an aromatic sage native to the southern coast of California and Baja California, with a range stretching from Santa Maria southward, at 50–800 m altitude.

It is a shrub growing up to 1.5 m tall on dry, open hillsides. The leaves are grayish tomentose, 2-8 cm long, with a rugose (puckered) surface. The large spikes bear whorls of purple flowers, 6-13 mm long. The flowers are highly aromatic and attract a variety of birds and insects.

Cultivation

The Purple Sage is widely used in xeriscaping and native plant landscaping in southern California. It is highly drought tolerant, becoming leggy if watered after it has become established.

Some cultivars include:
*"Salvia leucophylla" 'Pt. Sal'
*"Salvia leucophylla" 'Figueroa'
*"Salvia leucophylla" 'Amethyst Bluff'

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Salvia+leucophylla Jepson Flora Project: "Salvia leucophylla"]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?text_only=0&display1=image+ID+num&where-calrecnum=7310 Images from the CalPhoto archives:]


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