White Sage

Salvia apiana Jeps. - Mint family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Purple

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on White Sage: Abagrotis barnesi, Bucculatrix taeniola

Native Range

USA: California
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.