Black sage is the most common sage in California. Though less showy than other salvia species and cultivars, it is an important food source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The …

Salvia mellifera (Californian black sage, also known as seel by the Mahuna [1]) is a small, highly aromatic, evergreen shrub of the genus Salvia (the sages) native to California, and Baja …

Salvia mellifera, commonly known as Black Sage, is a fragrant, evergreen shrub native to the coastal regions of California and northern Baja California, Mexico. Renowned for its …

Salvia mellifera is a shrub that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders. This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora. [Wikipedia] Traditional Uses: The …

Black Sage, Salvia mellifera along a coastal trail. Here's a native sage page where you can see all the Salvias of California. Salvia mellifera tolerates sand, clay and serpentine.

SPECIES: Salvia mellifera GENERAL BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Black sage is a native, semideciduous, subligneous, malacophyllous (soft-leaved) subshrub that grows between 3.3 …

Oct 16, 2022 · Salvia mellifera popularly known as black sage, also known as seel by the Mahuna is a small, highly aromatic, evergreen shrub of the genus Salvia (the sages) and Lamiaceae …

California’s most common sage occurring in coastal scrub and chaparral communities from the San Francisco Bay Area south into Baja. Grows 3 - 5 ft. tall and wide with textured, highly …

Salvia mellifera is a broadleaf evergreen perennial shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring blue and white flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds …

Apr 2, 2014 · Black sage (Salvia mellifera) is considered the least attractive of the California salvias. However, it is attractive to bees and butterflies. In fact, mellifera means honey bearing. …