Salvia melifera
Salvia melifera

Black Sage

Black Sage, part of the mint family, has wide, tiered clusters of leaves whose upper surface is smooth and whose bottom surface is hairy. The flowers are normally lavender, pale blue or pale rose colored, with a 2-lobed upper lip. This is a perennial shrub that yields small brown fruit in nutlets and is approximately 1-2 meters in height.