Salvia spathacea, the California hummingbird sage or pitcher sage,

Description

Salvia spathacea is an evergreen perennial with flowering stems growing from a woody base, tall. When not flowering plants grow less than tall, forming clumps of sprawling foliage. Each plant produces a single flowering stem which rarely branches.

References

  • Averett, Deborah Engle; Neisess, Kurt R.; Jepson Manual treatment for Salvia spathecea. Jepson Flora Project Interchange, Regents of the University of California.
  • Bornstein, Fross, and O'Brien, 2005. California Native Plants for the Garden. Cachuma Press
  • Calflora Database: Salvia spathacea (hummingbird sage)
  • Jepson eFlora—TJM2: Salvia spathacea
  • Salvia spathacea — U.C. Photo gallery