Native Plants

Black Sage

Salvia mellifera
Location

May not be native

Use Location
Type
Shrubs
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Nectar
Black Sage is a branching, evergreen, perennial shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet tall, and produces clumps of pale, whitish blue or sometimes lavender flowers that attract bees and butterflies. This plant grows in full sun and in a variety of dry soils.

May Attract

Black Sage is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Hummingbirds
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

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Native plants help support our birds throughout the year.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski