Salvia brandegei 'Pacific Blue'

Common Name:
Baja sage
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
4 feet high, 5 feet+ wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Lavender blue
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

Selected at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, this sage is possibly a hybrid with another California species. Narrow dark green leaves cover the sturdy branches on a rounded shrub; spikes of bright dark lavender blue flowers are abundant in early summer.