One of the most well know California native plants, Salvia apiana, or white sage is used in a variety of ways including restoration projects, typical landscapes, and native American ceremonies. Its pungent fragrance is hard to forget once experienced. Salvia apiana has whorled, grey-white leaves and a shrubby, stiff habit. Long flower stalks of white flowers emerge from the plant in the spring. Care must be taken in the landscape during the summer months to prevent mortality. It can survive in many settings after proper establishment with no summer irrigation. Prefers exceptional drainage. Benefits from an annual pruning in the later summer/early fall to encourage new, fresh growth each year.
- Common Name:
- White Sage
- Mature Height:
- 3-5'
- Mature Spread:
- 3-5'
- Exposure:
- Sun/Part Sun
- Growth:
- Summer Deciduous
- Flower Color:
- White
- Soil:
- Well drained required
- Foliage Color:
- Grey
- Flower Time:
- Spring
