Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey Green, Silver

 

Bark Color

Brown, White

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Allergenic

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Erosion Control, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Sand sage provides softness and movement in the landscape. A semi-evergreen shrub with feathery, silver-blue, fragrant foliage, covered with white hairs giving it a silvery cast. New wood is whitish; more mature wood is a brown and shaggy. Inconspicuous flowers appear in late summer. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall and wide. Ideal for a meadow or naturally-styled landscape.

Grow in full sun and well drained soil, preferrably a little on the coarse side. Tolerates gravelly-clay and sandy soils. Alkaline tolerant. Doesn't require watering once it is established. Good for erosion control. May self-sow in preferred conditions. Though pruning is not required, cutting it back every couple of years will encouage a tidier habit.