Botanical Name: Salvia clevelandii
Common Name: Cleveland sage, Blue sage
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape A rangy, sprawling plant with rugose leaves and strongly-scented foliage and purplish blooms in spring
Height 3 to 5'
Spread 3 to 5'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred
Soil requires a soil with good drainage
Hardiness Hardy (zones 12-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves fuzzy, wrinkled (rugose) leaves to 2" long, oblong to narrowly ovate, gray-green in color
Flowers dark lavender to purple flowers in rounded clusters held on 1' long spikes; blooms for 1 month in spring
Fruit small woody capsules
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings
 
Usage:
good native plant for profuse bloom, drought tolerant habit, pleasing foliage and form; one of the best native Salvias for dry slopes and gardens
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average watering, but will tolerate drought when established; reduce summer watering to avoid root rot
Fertilizing slow-release at planting time
Pruning head back to encourage a dense growth habit
Pests/Diseases none significant
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Southern and Northern California chaparral and coast
Family: Lamiaceae

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