Salvia brandegeei - Santa Rosa Island Sage

Description

A shrubby Salvia reaching to a height of 6 to 7 ft. and wide spreading. The pale lavender flowers make a striking contrast with the dark buds and flower stems. The leaves are a deep green, giving this salvia an attractive appearance even when not in flower. Prefers full sun and dry conditions. Useful as a background shrub, an informal hedge or can be pruned to drape over a wall. Extremely deer resistant, as are all native sages. Cut back each summer after flowering for a nicer plant the following year.  Named for Mary Katharine Brandegee- the curator of botany at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco from 1883 to 1893 and an avid field botanist.