Pitcher Sage

Did you know

• The enlarged calyx cups remain on the plant long after the petals fall, resembling tiny pitchers — hence the name.
• Crushing the leaves releases a complex, camphor-like scent that is the essence of California coastal scrub.
• It is endemic to California, found nowhere else in the world, growing in chaparral and oak woodland margins.
• The plant resprouts vigorously after wildfire from a large woody root crown called a burl.
• Native Californians used the aromatic leaves to brew a medicinal tea for respiratory ailments.

Color meanings

Uses

• native California gardens
• drought-tolerant landscapes
• aromatic gardens
• erosion control