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Lamiaceae
Desert Sage
Salvia dorrii
Wisdom and purification.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Salvia
- Native to
- Western United States
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- Shrub
- Height
- 0.3-0.8 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, rocky, well-drained
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Desert sage has intensely aromatic silver-gray leaves used by Native Americans in ceremonial practices.
- The vivid blue-purple flowers contrast dramatically with bright rose-colored bracts.
- It grows in some of the harshest environments in the Great Basin at elevations up to 2,700 meters.
- Butterflies and native bees are strongly attracted to its nectar-rich tubular flowers.
- The plant is extremely drought-tolerant and can survive on less than 8 inches of annual rainfall.
Color meanings
0
Wisdom
1
Cleansing
2
Longevity