ThunderLandscape Plant Database

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Salvia pachyphylla

Common name(s): Rose Sage, Blue Sage, Mojave Sage, Giant-Flowered Purple Sage

Family name: Lamiaceae

Common family name: Mint Family

USDA hardiness zone(s): 5

Perennation: perennial

Light level: sun

Flower color: pink

Plant height: 3 feet

Plant spread: 2 feet 6 inches

Deciduous: evergreen

Growth form: bushy

Leaf color: silver

Range: California, Nevada, Arizona

Habit: herbaceous

Special characteristics: Fragrance, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Butterflies

This 3 feet tall by 30 inches wide plant bears evergreen silver foliage that provides year-round interest. The mauve flowers are set off by colorful bracts that remain showy into the fall. The leaves are fragrant and supposedly browse-resistant by rabbit and deer.

This plant is a good choice for a dry, sunny garden area. Prune back and shape in late fall.

Zones 5 - 9