Botanical Name: Salvia dorrii v. dorrii
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Common Name: Desert Sage  
Plant photo of: Salvia dorrii v. dorrii
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue

 

Flower Season

Winter, Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Silver

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Shrub with low mounding habit grows to 2' x 2' . Aromatic, evergreen, small rounded silvery gray leaves on stiff branches. Handles heat in low deserts better than most Salvias. Adapted to wide range of temperatures. In late winter and spring, it is covered with whorls of blue purple flowers in round clusters at branch tips. Prefers full sun, with afternoon shade in the low desert. Needs a well drained soil. Drought tolerant.