Chart of Salvias

This spreadsheet will help you decide which types of native sage plants are most suited for your application.   It includes preferred growing conditions, flower color, form, and other important information.

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Salvias

 

Thanks to Melanie Baer Keeley for putting together this information.

Species Subspecies Common Name
apiana compacta White Sage
apiana   White Sage
brandegee Pacific Blue Pacific Blue Sage
clevelandii Celestial Blue Celestial Blue Sage
clevelandii Winifred Gillman Winifred Gillman Sage
clevelandii Pozo Blue Pozo Blue Sage
leucophylla   Purple Sage
mellifera  ‘Dara’s Choice Dara’s Choice Sage
mellifera  ‘Mrs. Beard’ Prostrate Sage
mellifera  ‘Tera Seca’ Prostrate Sage
pachyphylla   Rose Sage
sonomensis  ‘Bee’s Bliss’ Bee’s Bliss
spathacea   Hummingbird Sage