This shrub has woody stems with many slender branches that form a open prostrate to upright habit. It has narrow dark green puckered leaves and the small pale blue lipped flowers appear in a tier spike above the foliage during spring.

Hardiness zones 8 to 9

Salvia brandegeiis naturally found in North America from California to Baja California and the channel islands where it is growing in coastal stage scrub.

It prefers a well drained moderately fertile, sandy to clay soil in an open sunny to semi shaded position and is frosts and drought tolerant.

Brandegee's Sage is grown for its spreading habit and lilac flowers. It is planted in coastal gardens along borders or in rockeries and may be used as a container plant. It is suitable for coastal regions establishing in 2-3 years and is moderately long lived. In its native habitat it is rare and threatened but is commonly cultivated in domestic gardens.ID 3418

Salvia (SAL-vee-ah) brandegei(bran-DAY-gay-eye)

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