Salvia mellifera, Black sage Hose butterflies Container Plant Yes (large

butterflies Container Plant Yes (large pot) Erosion Control Yes Bank Stabilization Yes Fire Resistant Yes Deer resistant Yes Local plant Yes Tongva - sorah

It will make it easier to wipe off the sap and resin

- Attracts butterflies and birds

Prune back in late winter and this plant will grow vigorously in the spring

Salvia mellifera, Black sage Hose butterflies Container Plant Yes (largeSalvia mellifera, Black sage The most common sage in California. A mounding shrub that grows quickly up to six feet high and ten feet wide. Has attractive dark green leaves, with raised texture that looks somewhat like a fingerprint pattern when viewed closely. White, to pale blue, to lavender, or rarely to pale rose color flowers that bloom March through July. The plant flowers are an important food source for butterflies and hummingbirds. Companion