| Purple Sage | |
| Purple Common Sage | |
| Culinary Sage |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Brown |
| Flower Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Erosion control Cut Flower Good as a cover crop Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Pollution |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
| Containers: | Preferred depth |
| Miscellaneous: | Monocarpic |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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