Garden Display Plant Guide

Botanical Name

Salvia Clevelandii

Common Name

Cleveland Sage, California Blue Sage

An evergreen shrub that forms a dense, upright mound. Gray-green leaves are soft, quilted, and uniquely fragrant. Upright stalks carry tiered whorls of two-lipped flowers in violet-blue. Heaviest blooms in spring and fall. Attracts all sorts of pollinators and beneficial insects. Native to California.

USDA Zone: Zones 8 – 10
Sunset Zone: Zones 8, 9, 12 – 24
Mature Height: 3 – 5 feet
Mature Width: 3 – 5 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low