Botanical Name: Salvia lemmonii
Common Name: Sonora sage
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a low, wide-spreading shrub, with slender, many-branched stems forming a fairly dense, irregular mound with age; stems are ridged (squarish in cross-section)
Height 1' - 3'
Spread 3' - 5'
Growth Rate slow-moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors thrives in full sun, warm locations; avoid deep shade
Soil prefers well-draining sites; tolerates normal garden water
Hardiness hardy (zones 11-14, 16, 18-24): best in warm low-elevation habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite, elliptic-oval, dark green, smooth on both surfaces; small (1/4"-1/2" long), fragrant when crushed
Flowers rose-lavender, slender, funnel-shaped, with bilabiate corolla; bisexual, approx. 1" long, solitary or in small clusters, mostly terminal
Fruit a small capsule
 
Propagation:
seed or softwood cuttings
 
Usage:
an excellent facer, border plant, or low filler, valued for its dark green foliage and contrasting rose-lavender flowers - is very drought tolerant after established; informal theme, sub-tropical gardens; good on slopes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering tolerates regular if drainage is excellent; prefers drier locations if grown on clay soils
Fertilizing little required after establishment; a light feeding plus mulching speeds up growth rate
Pruning little needed; selectively head back as needed to promote a fuller shape
Pests/Diseases root-rot in over-watered clay soils
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Sonora, Mexico
Family: Lamiaceae

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