Allen Chickering Sage

Carried by 41 nurseries

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Allen Chickering sage (Salvia 'Allen Chickering') is a profusely blooming mint with aromatic grey-green foliage and whorls of purple flowers. One shrub can perfume the whole garden on a warm, summer afternoon. It is a popular hybrid of purple sage (Salvia leucophylla) and Cleveland sage (Salvia clevelandii.) As such, it is a plant of the chaparral and coastal sage scrub in Southern California.

Hummingbirds adore the nectar from the flowers. The plant also attracts butterflies, bees, moths, and other pollinators.

Allen Chickering Sage (Salvia 'Allen Chickering') tolerates almost any soil type and, once established, needs no summer water. It is smaller and more compact than many sages.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

4 - 5 ft Tall
4 - 5 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous

Fragrance

Pleasant

Color

Lavender

Flowering season

Summer, Spring

Special uses

Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low, Low

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.

Wildlife supported

Birds

Bees

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Allen Chickering Sage

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Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant