pitcher sage

Salvia spathacea

Noun

  • A sage with large red, pitcher-shaped flowers, Salvia spathacea (species), native to California and grown there for its fragrance and its tolerance of both drought and shade.
  • Any plant of the genus Lepechinia (genus) in the mint family, several of which are native to southern California and also grown there for fragrance, shade tolerance and drought tolerance

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