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Salvia mellifera X
sonomensis "Dara's Choice" |
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California Sage hybrid |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
Low, compact and spreading |
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Size: |
1 - 2' h x 3' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring to Summer |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
Violet |
Hardiness: |
Hardy |
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Exposure: |
Sun to part Sun |
Cultural Uses: |
Fragrant, Culinary, Smoking |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
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Soil Type: |
Sand to clay |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Lamiaceae |
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Distribution: |
Selected for Garden
Use. Introduced by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden |
Habitat: |
Slopes, hillsides, canyons, bluffs,
ridges |
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Wildlife Value: |
Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and
other insects collect nectar from the
flowers. Songbirds, lizards and other forms of wildlife use
it for cover. |
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Description: |
A lovely low-growing sage thought to be
a cross between Black Sage (Salvia mellifera) and Creeping Sage
(Salvia sonomensis). Note large, deep matte green leaf and long
flower spikes. |
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