Salvia mellifera, Black sage Flower Used for: Removing saps and

Used for: Removing saps and resin from blade

- Water regularly in extreme heat

The blue green leaves are one foot long and has ten to fifteen serrated leaflets and when bruised have a strong salty peanut butter-like smell

Easily pruned into topiary forms

Young plants should be regularly pinched or lightly headed back to promote dense branching habits in the late fall or early winter

Salvia mellifera, Black sage Flower Used for: Removing saps andSalvia mellifera, Black sage The most common sage in California. A mounding shrub that grows quickly up to six feet high and ten feet wide. Has attractive dark green leaves, with raised texture that looks somewhat like a fingerprint pattern when viewed closely. White, to pale blue, to lavender, or rarely to pale rose color flowers that bloom March through July. The plant flowers are an important food source for butterflies and hummingbirds. Companion