Salvia clevelandii     
Cleveland sage   
Lamiaceae Family     

Form: rounded, semi-woody shrub
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: 2-5ft with equal spread
Leaves: linear to lancelate; to 1.25in long; serrate; top green or silver, underside lighter; coarse feel; pronounced venation; strong distinctive aroma
Flowers: attractive spike on branch terminals; purple or lavender trumpet shaped clusters form in separate layers; bloom period about one month in early summer; removing spend flowers will cause a second flush of bloom from dormant buds
Fruit: seed

Salvia clevelandii

Stems/Trunks: more woody than other salvias
Range/Origin: southern California and Baja California
Hardiness: low teens
LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• foundation plant
• background
• perennial gardens

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full sun
• Water: recommend 1 deep irrigation per week
• Soil: tolerant, good drainage
• Propagation: vegetative cuttings, seed
• Maintenance: low; removal of spent blooms

flower spike on Salvia clevelandii

NOTES:

aka Chaparral sage
grows very large with excess water, will also lose gray character, becoming more green

variety 'Winifred gilman' known for attractive flowering
'Aromas' has a lower growing habit

leaf form

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