Salvia albicaulis

(White Stem Sage) This rewarding, easy-to-grow sage comes from rocky, exposed slopes in South Africa and is called White Stem Sage because of its felted white stems. The big, green, slightly leathery foliage is dense and attractive by itself. You'll definitely fall for it when this full-sun Salvia starts to display its large, rich blue flowers with two white bee lines.

The plant's dense branching, compact height and tendency to spread make it an ideal small scale ground cover subject. It is similar to Salvia africana-carulea in look and cultural needs. A mixed group of these two and other South African Salvias makes a fine garden for hot and dry areas. Although we are not in a hot, dry area, White Stem Sage grows well for us.

We highly recommend this fragrant, drought-resistant perennial, which we love but the deer do not .

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Common name	White Stem Sage
USDA Zone	8 - 9
Size (h/w/fh)	18"/18"+"/24"
Exposure	Full sun
Soil	Average, well drained
Water	Average to dry
Pot size	3 1/2 inch deep pot
Container?	Yes
Price:	$7.50

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Salvia africana-caerulea

(Blue African Sage or Blousalie) A handsome, densely branched shrub with small, gray leaves, this Salvia puts on a show when in full bloom. The pale blue flowers bloom on foot-long spikes that cover the plant. Each flower has a large, trumpet-shaped, green-and-red bract at its base.

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#508

Salvia barrelieri

(North African Sage) This stunning herbaceous perennial has sky blue flowers on showy, branched spikes that grow up to 6 feet tall.

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#509

Salvia broussonetii

(Stiff Canary Island Sage) The large, light green, furry leaves of this water-wise Salvia are beautiful. The plant's lush foliage and stiff, somewhat stocky stems contrast nicely with its branched spikes of small, delicate-looking, white flowers.

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#512

Salvia canariensis alba

(White Canary Island Sage) This white-flowered variant of Canary Island Sage is equally large and long blooming. It is a beautiful focal point for a Mediterranean-style garden with its cloud-like flower spikes and large fuzzy leaves.

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#468

Salvia chamelaeagnea

(Rough Blue Sage) Honeybees and butterflies love this deer-resistant shrub, which grows wild on the southwestern Cape of South Africa. It is a member of the most diverse plant community in the world, the fynbos -- an Afrikaans word, meaning "fine bush" and referring to scrub plants or shrubbery.

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#510

Salvia desoleana

(Sardinian Sage) This is another must-have Salvia for mild, Mediterraneon climate gardens. It has elegant foliage and lovely, bright rose-to-lavender flowers. Sardinian Sage spreads non-invasively as an herbaceous perennial and almost never stops blooming for us on the coast of Northern California.

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#513

Salvia disermas

(Transvaal Sage) Growing in partially shaded stream beds and rocky grasslands, this herbaceous perennial from South Africa is showy yet tough as a ground cover or perennial border plant. Its spikes of large, pinkish white flowers bloom from spring through fall.

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#514

Salvia disermas alba

(White Transvaal Sage) This is the white-flowered form of the herbaceous perennial Transvaal Sage. It grows in partially shaded stream beds and rocky grasslands and is tough yet showy with spikes of large white, pink-tinged flowers from spring to fall. It is a good ground cover or perennial border plant.

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#717

Salvia fruticosa

(Greek Sage) Most of the dried culinary sage sold in the United States is Greek Sage. Frescoes on the island of Crete dated to 1400 BC depict this plant, which was used by the Phoenicians and Greeks for cooking and medicine. It is an ancient and beloved friend of mankind.

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#790

Salvia kellermanii

(Kellerman's Sage) Rare in the United States, this wooly leafed, upright shrub comes from Southern Mexico and Guatemala. Mid-size, powder-blue flowers bloom on its long, airy stems from summer through winter in mild climates. It's lovely in mixed, drought-resistant plantings.

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#316

Salvia lanceolata

(Rusty Sage) Named for its leaves shaped like the tips of lances, this nearly care-free, evergreen sage from South Africa has enchanting rusty rose flowers that bloom from fall (spring in its native land) into winter.

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#916

Salvia merjamie

(Minty Kilimanjaro Sage) Leaf-like, fuzzy, violet bracts surround the 1-inch-long flowers of Salvia merjamie, which is native to the East African highlands from Ethiopia to Tanzania as well as Yemen and grows on Mount Kilimanjaro.

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#921

Salvia muirii

(Wildesalie) Dominant white beelines mark the violet-blue flowers of this heat- and drought-tolerant sage from South Africa. Dramatic burgundy bracts surround the flowers, which contrast handsomely with dense, fine leaved, olive green foliage of Salvia muirii.

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#699

Salvia namaensis

(Nambian Sage) One of the most unusual Salvias we grow, with a loose feathery look from it's deeply cut “lyrate pinnatifid” leaves. Small light blue flowers are distributed over the small shrub almost year round. This is an ideal plant for hot areas, and requires little water to survive. And it has a most pleasant fragrance, reminiscent of some of the California native Sages.

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#515

Salvia nilotica

(Highland African Sage) This Sage is native to a wide swath of the African highlands, from Ethiopia to Zimbabwe at elevations of up to 12,000 feet. We have found it to be a strong growing, hardy perennial that stands some drought.

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#789

Salvia pomifera

(Fruit Sage) Taking its common name from the small round galls that develop from the activity of a small fly native to the dry slopes of Crete, this drought loving Sage is as tough as they come. The spectacular 1 inch powder blue flowers with deep rosy bracts cover the plant in the Summer, nicely accented by the highly fragrant grey-green leaves.

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#638

Salvia radula

(Scrappy African Sage) A fragrant and highly desirable sage for sunny areas. Not well known in the nursery trade, it is a lovely and reasonably hardy plant that should be used more often than it is.

From the plant-rich mountains of South Africa, growing at elevations of up to 6,200 feet, Scrappy African Sage is a herbaceous perennial, closely related to Salvia disermas, which it resembles. The flowers are sturdy and the leaves smell wonderfully.

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#733

Salvia scabra

(Coastal Blue Sage) On the sandy shores of the East Cape in South Africa grows this easy-to-grow, spreading perennial Sage. The lobed, lyre-shaped leaves are a deep green - quite a contrast to most of the Salvias from this region. The flower spikes grow up to a foot above the foliage clumps, sporting small purplish pink flowers that are quite attractive.

So why is it known in it's native region as "Blue Sage"? Probably because the flowers have a blue sparkle to them in the bright sun.

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#744

Salvia somalensis

(Somalian Mountain Sage) From high elevation forests in Somalia comes this truly unique Sage. Very large powder blue flowers are profuse and long lasting, making it a focal point in any garden. But the foliage is nothing short of spectacular - furry textured 4 inch leaves curl back gracefully, giving this plant a most graceful appearance.

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#645

Salvia tingitana

(Mauretania Tingitana Sage) A plant with a history. This rare Sage was first described in 1777, and was known for decades before this date. The origin of the plant was a hotly debated mystery - was it native to Egypt, Syria, Aleppo, Tunis, or Tangier - until 1989, when a specimen was discovered in Saudi Arabia.

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#702

Salvia x `Savannah Blue’

(Savannah Blue African Sage) Two South African sages are the parents of this stunning hybrid with large, sky-blue flowers and densely branching, attractively cut foliage. Tough and adaptable, this dry garden plant grows in full sun or partial shade.

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#511

Salvia canariensis

(Canary Island Sage) In areas with mild winters, this spectacular, aromatic Salvia may reach 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Its numerous, cloud-like spikes of purple-violet flowers contrast nicely with large, furry leaves.

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#792

Sideritis oroteneriffae

(Canary Island White Sage) Thick, almost succulent leaves are so furry and white that everyone that sees this Canary Island native reaches out to stroke it. A true standout in a hot dry garden, this tough plant is the perfect background to show off the brightly colored flowers of many Salvias.

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#791

Salvia thymoides

(Thyme Leaf Sage) This is a gem! Tiny leaves, the size of the herb Thyme, are white wooly and dense on this small, well branched sub-shrub. The effect is almost white, which nicely displays the small cerulean blue flowers that have two prominent bee lines. This is a plant to see up close, in a container or rock garden.

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Plant Safari Salvia in the South African Fynbos -- Part 2
Category: Everything Salvias
Posted: May 1, 2013 10:57:00
Synopsis: Flowers by the Sea is a home away from home for a number of South African Salvias that enjoy our moderate, Mediterranean climate. None are endangered species, but all face the threat of land development in the Western Cape's Fynbos Biome -- unparalleled for its variety of medicinal and ornamental native plants found nowhere else in the world. Preservationists are working to balance changes in land use and to maintain biodiversity in the CFR. Brutal poaching of rhinoceroses is one of the toughest problems they face.

Plant Safari Salvia in the South African Fynbos -- Part 1
Category: Everything Salvias
Posted: Mar 31, 2013 16:56:00
Synopsis: Twenty-six species of Salvia are native to South Africa and of these, 10 grow nowhere else in the world. Salvias play an important role in providing habitat and food for wildlife as well as brightening the semi-arid landscape in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Some are used in cooking or provide material for herbal remedies used in the alternative medicines taken by many South Africans. Flowers by the Sea grows a number of tough yet lovely South African Salvias.

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Salvia albicaulis - White Stem Sage:

Exposure
Full sun	Heat tolerant
Uses
Medicinal herb	Fragrant
Habit
8 - 9	18 inches tall	18 inches wide+ inches wide
Ground cover	Perennial
Water Needs
Average water	Drought resistant
Blooming Season
Fall blooming	Summer blooming
Attracts
Deer resistant

Feel free to contact us should you have any questions about using White Stem Sage in your garden. Or call us at 707 877-1717.

Here's some of the best uses for this plant in your garden:

Salvia albicaulis - White Stem Sage:

Groundcover

Medicinal herb

Culinary herb

Shrub border

Native plant garden

Close up, or at the edge of a path

Dry garden

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about using White Stem Sage in your garden. Or call us at 707 877-1717.

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