Salvia apiana

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Protected by U.S. Patents No. 8,301,389 & 8,577,616

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Salvia apiana

Family: Lamiaceae

Common names: BEE SAGE, CALIFORNIA WHITE SAGE, SAGE

Native to: California

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Type: perennial

Forms: clumping, erect, mounding

Max height: 9.8 feet

Max width: 5.5 feet

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Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: nectar

Exposure: light shade, sun

Landscape use: foliage aromatic

Propagates by: seed

flowers in summer

Soil type: loam

USDA Zones: zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f

Temp. range: +20 to above +40 °F

Water: drought tolerant

Butterflies that feed on this plant

Achalarus albociliatus

Achalarus casica

Achalarus lyciades

Aglais milberti

Agraulis vanillae

Ancyloxypha numitor

Anteos clorinde

Anthanassa texana

Anthocharis sara

Aphrissa statira

Asterocampa celtis

Asterocampa clyton

Asterocampa leilia

Atalopedes campestris

Atrytone deleware

Atrytonopsis edwardsi

Atrytonopsis lunus

Atrytonopsis python

Autochton cellus

Battus philenor

Battus polydamas

Burnsius communis

Callophrys dumetorum subsp. perplexa

Calpodes ethlius

Carterocephalus palaemon

Celaenorrhinus stallingsi

Chioides catillus

Chlosyne californica

Chlosyne gabbii

Colias philodice

Copaeodes aurantiaca

Cyaniris neglecta

Cymaenes odilia subsp. trebius

Danaus gilippus

Danaus plexippus

Echinargus isola

Epargyreus clarus

Eresia aveyrona subsp. mylitta

Erynnis baptisiae

Erynnis funeralis

Erynnis horatius

Erynnis juvenalis

Erynnis tristis

Euchloe ausonides

Eurema boisduvaliana

Fixsenia favonius

Gesta gesta subsp. invisus

Glutophrissa drusilla

Heliconius charithonia

Heliopetes ericetorum

Heliopetes macaira

Hemiargus ceraunus

Hesperia viridis

Hylephila phyleus

Kricogonia lyside

Lampides boeticus

Leptotes marina

Mastor celia subsp. belli

Mastor exoteria

Nymphalis antiopa

Panoquina ocola

Papilio palamedes

Papilio polyxenes

Papilio rutulus

Papilio troilus

Phocides pigmalion

Phoebis agarithe

Pholisora catullus

Pontia protodice

Protographium marcellus

Pyrisitia proterpia

Speyeria coronis

Thecla bathildis

Thorybes drusius

Thorybes mexicanus subsp. confusis

Urbanus dorantes

Urbanus proteus

Vanessa annabella

Vanessa atalanta

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