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Dominican Sage (Salvia dominica)

Dominican Sage
Dominica flowers
Dominica foliage

Overview

Salvia dominica, known as Dominican Sage or Pungent Sage, is a perennial sub-shrub native to the eastern Mediterranean. It has aromatic, gray-green, wrinkled leaves and produces spikes of pale yellow to cream flowers in late spring to summer. Historically used in herbal medicine and incense.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: dominica
Synonyms: Salvia commutata, Salvia graveolens, Salvia syriaca

Cultivation

Full sun, well-drained, even rocky soil. Drought tolerant. Grows 2–3 feet tall. Hardy to zone 7. Excellent for Mediterranean gardens, herb gardens, and dry borders. Aromatic foliage deters deer.

Salvias: Salvia elegans: Pineapple Sage with Fragrant Foliage and Red Flowers; Salvia officinalis: Common Sage, the Culinary Herb; Salvia argentea: Silver Sage with Dramatic Foliage; Salvia mexicana: Mexican Sage with Blue Flowers and Green Calyces; Salvia farinacea: Mealy Cup Sage, the Species with Blue Spikes; Salvia sclarea: Clary Sage with Large Bracts and Aromatic Foliage; Salvia viridis: Clary Sage with Colorful Bracts (Painted Sage); Salvia nutans (Nodding Sage); Salvia staminea (Iranian Sage); Salvia mexicana: The Towering Mexican Sage

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