Common name:Blue Sage
Botanical name:Salvia 'Allen Chickering'
The Allen Chickering sage is a perennial shrub that grows 2-5 ft. high and 2-4 ft. wide . It has blue flowers that bloom in the spring and summer. This shrub is native to California and is drought tolerant.
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Common name:Black Sage
Botanical name:Salvia mellifera
This woody shrub has fragrant, dark green leaves with blue, white, or lilac flowers that bloom in the spring and summer. Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Quail and other birds love the seeds. The reliable California native prefers full sun although it will grow in part shade. It does best in well draining soil. Established plants need very little water, as little as twice a month during the summer. Some varieties can get up to 6' tall and 10' wide. Prostate varieties only reach 1-2' tall and 6' wide with much denser habit, making it a great ground cover.
We can identify at least 11 steps of sustainable landscape renovation for consideration. They include critical design, installation and maintenance practices that conform to good principles of appropriate horticulture.
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Designer: Alrie Middlebrook
Photographer: GardenSoft
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.
