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Plant Description and Details
Purple Sage comes well-equipped to handle drought, cold, and rocky or sandy soil. Those are just the utilitarian features! This silvery-leaved, semi-evergreen, small shrub sends out frilly lavendar flowers set in deep purple bracts (modified leaves).Minty aroma adds to its charm, as do the bees and butterflies that come to visit.
| Common Names | Purple Sage, Grayball Sage, Dorr Sage, Desert Sage |
| Community | Desert |
| Annual Water Needs | 10-15 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Native Range | Open slopes, semi-desert, coarse sandy or rocky soils, west of the Rockies. |
| Native States | CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 3 |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Placement | Borders, desert shrub collections, rock gardens, formal perennial gardens. |
| Mature Height | 2 - 4 ft. |
| Mature Width | 36 in. |
| Group Spacing | 24-36 in. |
| Blossom Color | Purple |
| Establishment Tips | Water at planting and 2-3 times deeply the first summer. |
| Maintenance Tips | Do not overwater once established. Does not require pruning |
| Plants Symbol | SADO4 |
| Family Name | Lamiaceae |
| Lewis & Clark | No |
