Salvia pachyphylla
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Species Name: Salvia pachyphylla
Common Name: Rose Sage
- A low-growing fragrant perennial with beautiful two-tone flowers. Native to the high desert, this sage tolerates extreme drought, heat and freezing temperatures. Grey foliage and small leaves provide texture in the garden.
- Plant Family: Lamiaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Height by Width: 2' H x 3' W
- Growth Habit: Low, mounding, creeping
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 0 degrees F
- Flower Season: Summer
- Flower Color: Rose/Blue
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: Southern Sierra Nevada, Tehachapis, San Bernardino, Peninsular Ranges, Desert Mountains
- Natural Habitat: Dry slopes, pinyon-juniper woodland, yellow pine forest
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