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Information by: The Plant Nerd Inc.        Photographer: El Nativo Growers, Inc.

Description

The Point Sal Spreader Sage is an evergreen shrub that grows 3'-4' tall and 4'-6' wide. It has gray green to white leaves. Flowers are pinkish purple. This shrub tolerates heat and droughts. This Salvia is a California native. This variety has a more prostrate form than other varieties.

Maintenance Tips

Salvia leucophylla 'Point Sal Spreader' is a hybrid of the California native Purple Sage. It is a woody sage that can grow into a dome shape 3’ tall and 6’ wide. The tall flower stalks emerge in the spring and are very attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. It performs best in a sunny location with the space to reach its full mature size. Once the flowers have faded, the spent stalks can be deadheaded to keep the shrub looking tidy and encourage additional flowers. Woody shrubs tend to become dense with lots of cross-branching, so thinning out the branching and allowing sunlight to the interior will benefit the plant and will encourage new growth. This shrub can take a more aggressive pruning, cutting back by about a third in the winter to keep the nice dome shape.