Salvia microphylla
mountian sage
Lamiaceae
list 7.19
- Perennial
- Native to the mountain regions of Mexico
- Upright, shrubby, with small aromatic leaves (distinctive salvia smell). Up to 1 m in height.
- Two-lipped pink to red flowers in whorls. Persistent calyx.
- Valuable for its long bloom (nearly the entire summer)
- Full sun. Drought tolerant.
- Great full sun border plant. Works well as a massing because of the long bloom.
