Botanical Name: Salvia dorrii
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Common Name: Dorr Sage  
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Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub, Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Susan Frommer/MSN

  • Description

  • Notes

A wonderful small sub-shrub for the urban garden. It forms a tight, rounded mound, about 1 to 2 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Foliage is silver-grey, long and oval, and aromatic when crushed or bumped. Pale blue to purple flowers form clusters at the ends of branches during the summer months. Attracts bees and butterflies. semi-evergreen. A Utah native.
Grow in full sun, and well-drained, loose soil (gravelly, sandy, or clay loam). Very drought and heat tolerant, so it thrives with a southern or western exposure, even against a wall or fence. Tight, mounding habit lends itself not needing pruning.