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White Sage can be a slow growing, difficult to establish plant that can take up to three years to reach a mature size. The plant above is a three year old pictured in spring. The body of the plant gets to be two to three feet tall and can spread eight feet or more. The flower wands will add two to five feet to the height and will have tiny insignificant looking white flowers that are dotted with lavender. At least they are insignificant to us, to the bees they are heaven, which it is why it is sometimes referred to as bee sage. White Sage has highly aromatic, waxy gray leaves that are used for incense. |
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White Sage flowers bloom for over a month from late April to early June and during that time the bees provide quite a symphony for the garden. The brittle stems break quite easily so the plant should be placed away from areas where it might be bumped or have the hose dragged across it accidentally. |
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Native to the Southwest, White Sage likes dry conditions, especially in the winter. Over winter whole stems may turn black and die if the ground becomes too saturated. If the condition is prolonged the whole plant may die. In its native Southwest it is hard to water too much in the summer. But, in other areas where summer humidity plays a part it may be impossible to grow successfully. Growing it in a large container may help with high levels of humidity. |
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For Western or Southwestern gardeners, |
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Cultural Information Height: 4 Feet Hardiness: Perennial Flower Color: Pale lavender Characteristics: Full Sun, Uses: Ornamental, |
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