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Cleveland Sage
( Salvia clevelandii )
Salvia clevelandii
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About Cleveland Sage (Salvia clevelandii)
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Cleveland sage (
Salvia clevelandii
) is a small, evergreen shrub in the Mint family (Lamiaceae). The small gray-green leaves are very fragrant, as are the whorls of purple flowers. One shrub can perfume the whole garden on a warm, summer afternoon. Hummingbirds adore the nectar from the tubular flowers. It also attracts butterflies, bees, moths, and other pollinators. This is an important food source during the heat of summer.
It is native to chaparral and coastal sage scrub in Southern California, where it survives on annual rainfall alone. Plant Cleveland sage on well-drained flats, bluffs or gentle slopes for best results. Limit summer water to no more than once per month; although, no irrigation in summer after a year or two is best. This sage is arguably one of the most fragrant. Several cultivars and hybrids that are often available in nurseries are ?Winnifred Dilman', ?Allen Chickering', ?Aromas', 'Pozo Blue', and ?Whirly Blue', and ?Celestial Blue'.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
3 - 4.5 ft tall
8 ft wide
Form
Mounding
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Dormancy
Evergreen
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Lavender
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer
Wildlife Supported
Hummingbirds, insects
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 6
likely
* )
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*
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Autographa californica
*
Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba
Megalographa biloba
*
Wavy-Lined Emerald
Synchlora aerata
Synchlora aerata
*
Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Spoladea recurvalis
Spoladea recurvalis
*
Pherne subpunctata
Pherne subpunctata
*
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade, Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Never irrigate once established
Nurseries
Carried by 83
Ease of Care
Very Easy, Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 20° F
Soil Drainage
Medium
Soil Description
Tolerant of a variety of soils, although performs better in well-drained soils. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Bank Stabilization, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Gardens, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Chamise, Woolly Bluecurls, White Sage,
California Buckwheat
, California Coffeeberry, Toyon, Lemonade Berry, Coastal
Prickly Pear
Cactus, Manzanita species,
Yucca species
.
Maintenance
May be deadheaded to extend blooming season. May be pruned in fall to reduce size.
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment; sow outdoors in early fall. Germination may be poor if diurnal fluctuation is insufficient; also see alternative treatments for Black Sage (Salvia mellifera).
Sunset Zones
?
7, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Coastal to inland hills, canyons, bluffs and mesas as a component of mixed chaparral or coastal sage scrub
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 9.4" - 35.3", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 2.42", Coldest Month: 36.0" - 55.4", Hottest Month: 60.9" - 79.7", Humidity: 1.10" - 27.70", Elevation: 3" - 7631"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Blue Sage, Fragrant Sage
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Salvia clevelandii
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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