Native Salvia Species
A roundup of native Salvia spp. in honor of mealy blue sage (Salvia farinacea), our 2023 Wildflower of the Year!
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| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Duration |
Habit |
Sun |
Water |
| Salvia amissa |
Santa Catalina Mountain Sage, Santa Catalina Sage, Catalina Mountain Sage, Aravaipa Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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| Salvia apiana |
White Sage, California White Sage |
Perennial |
Shrub
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Sun |
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| Salvia apiana var. apiana |
White Sage, California White Sage, Bee Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub
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| Salvia apiana var. compacta |
Compact White Sage, California White Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub
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| Salvia arizonica |
Desert Indigo Sage, Arizona Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Part-shade |
Dry |
| Salvia azurea |
Pitcher Sage, Big Blue Sage, Azure Sage, Giant Blue Sage, Blue Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Part-shade |
Dry |
| Salvia azurea var. azurea |
Azure Blue Sage, Blue Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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| Salvia azurea var. grandiflora |
Pitcher Sage, Blue Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Salvia ballotiflora |
Shrubby Blue Sage, Blue Shrub Sage, Mejorana |
Perennial |
Shrub
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Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Salvia brandegeei |
Santa Rosa Island Sage, Brandegee's Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia carduacea |
Thistle Sage |
Annual |
Herb
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| Salvia chapmanii |
Chapman's Sage, Chapman's Nettle Leaf Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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| Salvia clevelandii |
Fragrant Sage, Blue Sage, Cleveland Sage |
Perennial |
Shrub
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Sun |
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| Salvia coccinea |
Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood Sage, Red Sage, Indian Fire |
Annual, Perennial |
Herb
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Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Salvia columbariae |
California Sage, Chia Sage, Golden Chia, Desert Chia, Chia |
Annual |
Herb
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Sun |
Dry |
| Salvia columbariae var. argillacea |
Chia, Chinle Chia |
Annual |
Herb
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| Salvia columbariae var. columbariae |
Chia, Chia Sage, California Sage |
Annual |
Herb
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| Salvia columbariae var. ziegleri |
Ziegler's Sage, Ziegler's Chia |
Annual |
Herb
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| Salvia davidsonii |
Davidson's Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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| Salvia dorrii |
Purple Sage, Gray Ball Sage, Dorri Sage, Desert Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Sun |
Dry |
| Salvia dorrii ssp. dorrii |
Purple Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia dorrii ssp. mearnsii |
Purple Sage, Mearn Sage, Verde Valley Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia dorrii var. clokeyi |
Purple Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia dorrii var. dorrii |
Purple Sage, Desert Sage, Dorr's Sage, Grayball Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia dorrii var. incana |
Purple Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub
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| Salvia dorrii var. pilosa |
Purple Sage, Hairy Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia engelmannii |
Engelmann's Sage, Engelmann's Salvia |
Perennial |
Herb
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Sun, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Salvia eremostachya |
Rose Sage, Desert Sage, Santa Rosa Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia farinacea |
Mealy Blue Sage, Mealy Sage, Mealycup Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Sun |
Moist |
| Salvia funerea |
Woolly Sage, Death Valley Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub
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| Salvia greatae |
Lavender Sage, Dos Palmos Sage, Orocopia Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia greggii |
Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg Salvia |
Perennial |
Shrub
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Sun |
Dry |
| Salvia henryi |
Crimson Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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| Salvia lemmonii |
Lemmon's Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub
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| Salvia leucophylla |
San Luis Purple Sage, Purple Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub
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| Salvia lycioides |
Canyon Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Part-shade |
Dry |
| Salvia lyrata |
Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed |
Perennial |
Herb
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Sun, Shade, Part-shade |
Moist, Dry |
| Salvia mellifera |
Black Sage, California Black Sage |
Perennial |
Shrub
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Sun |
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| Salvia micrantha |
Yucatan Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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| Salvia micrantha var. blodgettii |
Blodgett's Sage |
Annual, Perennial |
Herb
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| Salvia micrantha var. micrantha |
Yucatan Sage |
Annual |
Herb
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| Salvia mohavensis |
Mojave Sage, Mohave Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia munzii |
Munz's Sage, San Miguel Mountain Sage, San Diego Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia pachyphylla |
Blue Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub
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| Salvia parryi |
Parry's Sage, Parry Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub
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| Salvia pentstemonoides |
Big Red Sage, Penstemon Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Sun, Part-shade |
Moist |
| Salvia pinguifolia |
Rock Sage, Greaseleaf Salvia |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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Sun, Part-shade |
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| Salvia reflexa |
Mintweed, Lanceleaf Sage, Lamb's-leaf Sage, Rocky Mountain Sage, Sage Mint, Blue Sage |
Annual |
Herb
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| Salvia regla |
Mountain Sage, Royal Sage |
Perennial |
Shrub
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Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Salvia reptans |
Slenderleaf Sage, West Texas Grass Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Sun |
Dry |
| Salvia riparia |
Florida Keys Sage, Southern River Sage, River Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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| Salvia roemeriana |
Cedar Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Part-shade |
Dry |
| Salvia serotina |
Littlewoman, Little-woman |
Perennial |
Herb, Subshrub
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| Salvia sonomensis |
Creeping Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Sun |
Dry |
| Salvia spathacea |
Hummingbird Sage, Pitcher Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Part-shade |
Moist |
| Salvia subincisa |
Sawtooth Sage, Saw-tooth Sage |
Annual |
Herb
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| Salvia summa |
Great Sage, Supreme Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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| Salvia texana |
Texas Sage, Blue Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Sun, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Salvia urticifolia |
Nettleleaf Sage, Nettle-leaved Sage, Wild Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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Shade, Part-shade |
Dry |
| Salvia vaseyi |
Scallopleaf Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub
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| Salvia vinacea |
Largeflower Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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| Salvia whitehousei |
Clustered Sage |
Perennial |
Herb
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| Salvia ×bernardina |
Sage, Bernard's Sage |
Annual |
Herb
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| Salvia ×palmeri |
Sage, Palmer's Sage |
Perennial |
Subshrub, Shrub
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