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Munz's Sage (Salvia munzii) is a rare, and fairly small native shrub that grows in the southern part of the Peninsular Range in California, and down into Baja California, Mexico, where it is relatively common. It grows at elevations from 500-3000 feet, usually in very dry conditions. It is a compact sage that works well in a container or small space. Though it is very drought tolerant, it accepts summer water well. There is a horticultural variety known as 'Emerald Cascade' that is available in some nurseries.
Shrub
2 - 3 ft Tall
3 ft Wide
Mounding
Moderate
Summer Semi-deciduous
Pleasant
Lavender
Winter, Spring
Containers, Groundcover
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Max 1x / month once established
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 20° F
Medium
Tolerates a variety of soils but performs best in well drained soil.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Rocky, dry slopes of southern San Diego County and northern Baja
Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub
Chamise (Adenostem fasciculatum), San Diego County Viguiera (Bahiopsis laciniata), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Coastal Sagebrush (Artemisia californica), Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis), Ceanothus species, Common Sandaster (Corethrogyne filaginifolia), Dudleya species, California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum), Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.), Mexican Flannelbush (Fremontodendron mexicanum), Tecate Cypress (Hesperocyparis forbesii), Lupinus species, Penstemon species, Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea), Oaks (Quercus spp.), Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri), White Sage (Salvia apiana), Woolly Bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum), Yucca species, cactus species.
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 6 likely
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba