Purple Sage

Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams - Mint family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30 inches

Planting Distance: 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 14 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Blue

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Hummingbirds

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington

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.