Family ²

Description ³

Evergreen shrub that reaches 1 to 1.5 m in height and width. The fragrant, ashy green leaves are obovate and rugose growing less than 2.5 cm (0.98 in) long. Flowers are on 30 cm (12 in) spikes, with numerous whorls of upright amethyst blooms.

We have two cultivars in the garden: Aromas, and Allen Chickering (which is actually a cross between S. clevelandii and S. leucophylla

Community ²

Chaparral - So Cal

Flowering ²

May- Aug

Garden Location ²

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Associated species ²

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native bees (pollen / nectar) XERCES
butterflies
hummingbirds

Sources and Credits

1. (c) The Ruth Bancroft Garden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruthbancroftgarden/1821167477/
2. (c) gillian360, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_clevelandii

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Calflora
• CalPhotos
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Jepson eFlora
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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