Salvia leucophylla 'Point Sal'

Also Known As

Point Sal Chaparral Sage
Point Sal Gray Sage
Point Sal Purple Sage

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 8'

planting zones

8a-11

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Salvia leucophylla 'Point Sal' plant details

Salvia leucophylla 'Point Sal' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia leucophylla 'Point Sal'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 0 - 8 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in spring and summer
Uses: fragrant foliage

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia leucophylla 'Point Sal'

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low

Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Native Sons selection from Point Sal in 1987. Original mother plant was 4' tall with a graceful 8' spread in the wild. In garden conditions plants have grown considerably larger but still maintain a mounding form. Rose-pink flowers are produced in spring on an 8" inflorescence. Plants are deciduous in dry situations. Winter or spring leaves open apple green becoming gray, then white as the season progresses. Full sun or light shade with well-drained soils. A tough and durable selection well-suited to the dry garden. Limbs sometimes root where they touch the ground producing a thicket. Not to be confused with 'Pt. Sal Spreader' which is a lower growing selection. Hardy to 10F. California Coastal ranges from Santa Barbara to Orange County.