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White Sage

White Sage

SALVIA apiana

Blooms Spring through Summer
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Common Name(s)
California, Bee, White Sage
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs) or Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
Perennial Zones
8, 9, 10, 11
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
4'–6'
Max Spread
Over 24"
Special Features
California Native
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer
Lifespan
Perennial
Growing Habit
Round, Bushy, Clumping
Drought Resistance
High drought resistance
Bloom Color
Purple, White
Foliage Color
Green
Stem Color
Silver, Green, Purple/Black
Themes
Cool Blue, Pretty in Pink, Gothic, Sunset, Pastel
Genus
Salvia
Family
Lamiaceae
Ship Size
4"

White Sage (Salvia apiana) is a sacred and iconic California native prized for its powerful aroma and striking silvery-white foliage. This evergreen shrub features thick, lance-shaped leaves that are covered in a soft, woolly felt, giving the plant a luminous, ghostly appearance in the landscape. In late spring, it sends up tall, architectural flower stalks adorned with delicate white-to-lavender blossoms that are a magnet for native bees and hummingbirds.

As a tough-as-nails member of the Salvia genus, White Sage is a specialist for the dry, sunny garden. It is exceptionally drought-tolerant and thrives in lean, rocky soils with almost no supplemental water once established. Beyond its ornamental beauty, it is world-renowned for its traditional use in smudge sticks and ceremonial incense. Why you’ll love it: Intense silvery-white foliage, deeply aromatic leaves, and an extremely water-wise nature that supports local California pollinators.

This healthy 4" live plant excels in full sun and requires excellent drainage and very little water.

White Sage