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Brandegee's Sage (Salvia brandegeei)

Brandegee's Sage
Brandegeei flowers

Overview

Salvia brandegeei, known as Brandegee's Sage or Santa Rosa Island Sage, is a rare, endemic shrub from Santa Rosa Island off the coast of California. It forms a dense, rounded mound of aromatic, gray-green leaves. In spring, it produces spikes of lavender-blue flowers. A choice plant for California native enthusiasts.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: brandegeei

Culture

Full sun, excellent drainage, very little summer water. Grows 3–4 feet tall and wide. Hardy to zone 8. Excellent for coastal gardens, rock gardens, and native plant collections. Drought tolerant once established.

Salvias: Salvia greggii: Autumn Sage with Colorful Flowers for Dry Gardens; Salvia madrensis: Forsythia Sage with Yellow Flowers; Salvia uliginosa: Bog Sage with Sky-Blue Flowers; Eyelash-Leaved Sage (Salvia blepharophylla); Brandegee's Sage (Salvia brandegeei); Snowflake Sage (Salvia chionophylla); Engelmann's Sage (Salvia engelmannii); California Sage (Salvia californica); Salvia caymanensis – Rare Cayman Island Sage; Salvia napifolia (Turkish Sage)

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Plants

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Salvia pratensis – Meadow Clary for Naturalistic Plantings

Salvia coahuilensis – Rare Coahuila Sage from Mexico

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Salvia scordifolia (Scordy Sage / Wild Sage)