Common names:
Blue Shrub Sage
Mejorana
Shrubby Blue Sage

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Salad greens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Squirrels
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

Favorite of fall pollinators

Blue Shrub Sage (Salvia ballotiflora) was a featured
Plant of the Day for June 5, 2016.
Comments:
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