| Common Name |
Desert Sage, Purple Sage |
| Latin Name |
Salvia dorrii |
| Family |
Lamiaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
2, 3, 10-13, 18, 19 / 5-9 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Between 3,000 feet and 12,000 feet in southwest |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month once established |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grey, evergreen, aromatic |
| Flowers |
Blue and purple flowers bloom late in spring, leaves
fragrant |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Take cuttings of newer growth at any time, or
divide plants in early spring. |
| Pests and diseases |
Infrequent, but watch for the occasional whitefly,
aphid, or spider mite |
| Landscape uses |
Container, rock garden, low maintenance, fire retardant,
foliage accent, parkways, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance, Thornless, Songbird, Butterfly, Fire
Retardant, Hummingbird |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies and bees use flowers, songbirds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Ceremonial, medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_dorrii |
| Images and data |
http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/salvia-dorrii-desert-purple-sage.aspx |
| Images and data |
http://www.mojavenp.org/salvia_dorrii.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=sado4 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7303 |
| Images and data |
http://www.cwnp.org/photopgs/sdoc/sadorrii.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/Salvia/salvia_dorrii_dorrii.htm |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4745,4865,4872 |
| Images |
http://www.mojavenp.org/salvia_dorrii.htm |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Salvia+dorrii |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/product/84712/ |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/610.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SADO4 |
