Salvia texana (Blue Texas Sage)

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Also known as Texas Sage or Blue Sage.

Blue Texas Sage is a Texas native sage that forms a compact clump of rosemary-like fuzzy green leaves and sports purple-blue flowers. It well-adapted to alkaline soils, but requires good drainage (it naturally occurs in well-drained limestone soils). It fits well in perennials gardens, meadow gardens, limestone prairie gardens or rock gardens.

 

AT A GLANCE

Texas native Yes
Water use Low
Sun exposure Full sun to part shade
Bloom color Purple blue
Bloom time Spring
Mature height 1.5 ft
Mature spread 1.5 ft
Attracts

Butterflies, bees

Deer resistant

Yes

Notes Needs good drainage. Native bee friendly.

 

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 Present in state
 Present in county and native
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state         
 Not present in state
 Present and rare, native in county
 Previously present, now extinct
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color)