This perennial shrub has upright squarish woolly, branched stems that form a compact bushy habit. It has mid green triangular pointed leaves and the purplish white pitcher-shape flowers appear in a cluster from mid spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10

Lepechinia fragransis naturally found in North America growing in southern California in chaparral and adjoining mountains on the northern slopes and canyons from sea level to an altitude of 1100 m (3,608 ft)

It prefers a well-drained sandy-stony neutral soil but will tolerate a clay soils that are moderately fertile in a protected semi shaded to full sun position and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

The Fragrant Pitcher Sage is grown for its flowers and bushy habit. It is planted in garden borders or in containers and can be used in shaded rockeries. It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in 1-2 years but may be short lived. It can also be used in fragrant or water wise gardens as a specimen, tolerating dry conditions once established. ID 3408

Lepechinia (LAY-pay-KEE-nee-ah) fragrans(FRAH-grans)

Lamiaceae(lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
(Labiatae)
Mint Family