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|common_name=Chaparral sage, Gray sage, Purple sage
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| genus = ''[[Salvia]]''
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| species = '''''S. leucophylla'''''
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| binomial = ''Salvia leucophylla''
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| binomial_authority = [[Edward Lee Greene|Greene]]
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'''''Salvia leucophylla''''' ('''Purple Sage''') is an [[aroma compound|aromatic]] [[Salvia|sage]] native to the southern coast of [[California]] and [[Baja California]], with a range stretching from [[Santa Maria, California|Santa Maria]] southward, at 50–800 m altitude.  
 
'''''Salvia leucophylla''''' ('''Purple Sage''') is an [[aroma compound|aromatic]] [[Salvia|sage]] native to the southern coast of [[California]] and [[Baja California]], with a range stretching from [[Santa Maria, California|Santa Maria]] southward, at 50–800 m altitude.  
  
 
It is a [[shrub]] growing up to 1.5 m tall on dry, open hillsides. The [[leaf|leaves]] are grayish [[tomentose]], 2-8 cm long, with a rugose (puckered) surface. The large [[inflorescence|spikes]] bear whorls of purple flowers, 6-13 mm long. The flowers are highly aromatic and attract a variety of [[bird]]s and [[insect]]s.
 
It is a [[shrub]] growing up to 1.5 m tall on dry, open hillsides. The [[leaf|leaves]] are grayish [[tomentose]], 2-8 cm long, with a rugose (puckered) surface. The large [[inflorescence|spikes]] bear whorls of purple flowers, 6-13 mm long. The flowers are highly aromatic and attract a variety of [[bird]]s and [[insect]]s.
  
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The Purple Sage is widely used in [[xeriscaping]] and native plant landscaping in southern California. It is highly [[drought]] tolerant, becoming leggy if watered after it has become established.
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The Purple Sage is widely used in [[xeriscaping]] and native plant landscaping in southern California. It is highly [[drought]]-tolerant, becoming leggy if watered after it has become established.
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Varieties==
 
Some [[cultivar]]s include:
 
Some [[cultivar]]s include:
 
*''Salvia leucophylla'' 'Pt. Sal'
 
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*''Salvia leucophylla'' 'Amethyst Bluff'
 
*''Salvia leucophylla'' 'Amethyst Bluff'
  
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==External links==
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==Gallery==
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*[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Salvia+leucophylla Jepson Flora Project: ''Salvia leucophylla'']
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*[http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?text_only=0&display1=image+ID+num&where-calrecnum=7310 Images from the CalPhoto archives:]
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[[Category:Lamiaceae]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Flora of California]]
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[[Category:Flora of Baja California]]
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
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Latest revision as of 20:09, 10 May 2010


Salvia leucophylla.JPG


Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: ⇕ 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5.
Width: ⇔ 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Bloom: ❀ early fall, mid fall, late fall
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
Features: ✓ flowers
USDA Zones: 8 to 11
Flower features: ❀ red, blue, purple, pink
Scientific Names

Lamiaceae >

Salvia >

leucophylla >


Salvia leucophylla (Purple Sage) is an aromatic sage native to the southern coast of California and Baja California, with a range stretching from Santa Maria southward, at 50–800 m altitude.

It is a shrub growing up to 1.5 m tall on dry, open hillsides. The leaves are grayish tomentose, 2-8 cm long, with a rugose (puckered) surface. The large spikes bear whorls of purple flowers, 6-13 mm long. The flowers are highly aromatic and attract a variety of birds and insects.

Cultivation

The Purple Sage is widely used in xeriscaping and native plant landscaping in southern California. It is highly drought-tolerant, becoming leggy if watered after it has become established.

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Some cultivars include:

  • Salvia leucophylla 'Pt. Sal'
  • Salvia leucophylla 'Figueroa'
  • Salvia leucophylla 'Amethyst Bluff'

Gallery

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References


External links


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