Gray Shrub Sage
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Salvia chamaedryoides
Salvia chamaedryoides is a beautiful, primarily evergreen subshrub with a slightly dense mounding and spreading habit. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall and 3 to 4 feet wide and extends outward from shoots from a spreading rootstock. It tends to mound towards the middle, with branches spreading along the ground.
It has small, narrow, half-inch-long gray-green leaves and dark blue flowers that appear almost year-round, except in the coolest seasons when the plant drops some leaves and becomes somewhat semi-deciduous. Its peak blooming period is mid-spring through late fall.
This Salvia does best when placed in full sun to very light shade in well-draining soil where it requires little watering once it's established. Hardy to 5-10°F and can be grown into USDA zone 8 and possibly seven, where it can regrow after freezing. In hot inland locations, it does better with some shade and occasional irrigation. It is an excellent plant with sparkling blue flowers as a small-scale ground cover for the dry or occasionally irrigated garden and is good at the front of the border. It is an excellent plant for attracting hummingbirds and other pollinators.
Germander Sage is native to the high Chihuahuan desert, from 7,000 to 9,000 feet in Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range. Salvia comes from the name used by Pliny for a plant in the genus and comes from the Latin word 'salvere', meaning "to save," which refers to the long-believed healing properties of several Sage species.
Height: 1’-2'
Spread 3’-4'
Bloom: April-October
Light: Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low
Zone: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Origin: Mexico
Winter Shipping: We will continue to ship throughout winter. If you prefer, we are happy to hold your order until spring; please include that request in your shipping notes.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
