General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: White-to-lavender
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Black Sage
  • Salvia

'Terra Seca' was a featured
Plant of the Day for December 3, 2016.
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This is a very woody Salvia.
Location: Front yard
Date: 2017-04-06
Xeric
Photo by cocoajuno
Photo by cocoajuno

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