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Salvia melissodora

Salvia melissodora


(Grape Scented Sage) With the grape scent of its pale lavender blossoms and its long history of medicinal use, it is no surprise that this sage is so widely distributed.

The indigenous Tarahumara people of Northern Mexico have used this sage for centuries to treat a variety of infirmities. For the gardener today, it offers drought resistance and heat tolerance along with fragrance and color.

Although it can grow up to 6 feet tall in its native habitat, Grape Scented Sage generally averages growth of 3 feet tall and wide in home gardens. Nevertheless, it is mighty in its ability to ensure pollination in your garden because...

Warning!  This is a powerful hummingbird, honeybee and butterfly magnet!


Another benefit is that although humans and small wildlife find it intoxicating, deer don't.

For a lovely combination, group the lavender and green of Grape Scented Sage with other plants that have strong blue or yellow flowers and which bloom from summer into fall. Give it full sun and well drained soil.

In the home garden, it makes a fine screen, border or background planting. It also does well in containers and cut-flower gardens. Despite its ability to get by on little water, it is adaptable to moist areas of the yard. It's a winner.





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In stock 8 item(s) available
Common name Grape Scented Sage
USDA Zone 8 - 11
Size (h/w/fh) 36"/36"/36"
Exposure Full sun
Soil Well drained
Water Average to dry
Pot size 3 1/2 inch pot
Container? Yes!
Price: $7.00

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Origanum x 'Norton Gold' Origanum x 'Norton Gold'

 (Norton's Gold Oregano) Although used in cooking, this mild tasting oregano is particularly ornamental. Its gold-green leaves turn bright gold in autumn adding a glow to herb gardens, borders and container plantings. In summer, it shoots up 20-inch-tall spikes of pink flowers.

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Salvia ballotaeflora Salvia ballotaeflora

 (Mejorana) In Spanish, Mejorana means ‘marjoram.” Similar to oregano-type Marjoram – another Mint family member -- this sage is used to flavor meat dishes. Our cultivar, which is native to Texas and Mexico, has lovely bluish-purple flowers that bloom summer to fall amid fragrant, fine, furry green foliage.

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#854
Salvia cardiophylla Salvia cardiophylla

 (Heart Leaf Sage) From the rich plains of Northern Argentina comes this delicate looking sage with heart-shaped leaves and pale blue flowers so perfect they seem to be molded in wax. Although a slow grower that requires good garden culture, this Salvia is exquisite.

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#830
Salvia cedrosensis Salvia cedrosensis

 (Cedros Island Sage) From the Island of Cedars off the coast of Baja California Sur comes this delightful xeric sage with deep violet-blue flowers and silvery foliage. The square-shaped, 1-inch-long leaves are densely covered with downy, short, white hairs providing moisture retention.


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#627
Salvia coahuilensis Salvia coahuilensis

 (Coahuila Sage) Such a pretty little shrub! Its beet-purple flowers will amaze you from June until autumn frost. Coahuilla Sage is an ideal ground cover or sunny border plant at 24 inches tall and wide. Small, shiny, deep green leaves clothe this densely branched, mounding sage.

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#298
Salvia elegans Salvia elegans

 (Pineapple Sage) An indispensable fall-blooming addition to the garden, this tender perennial is, perhaps, the best of all hummingbird plants. When in bloom, it is covered in 3-inch-long red flowers.

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#717
Salvia fruticosa 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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#650
Salvia keerli Salvia keerli

 (Big Grape Sage) This lavender-flowered native of Northern Mexico resembles Salvia melissodora (Grape Scented Sage), but is bigger and also has larger leaves and flowers. It's a great companion plant for its little brother, which shares the same cultural needs and affinity for Zones 8 to 10. Both bloom from summer into fall.

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Salvia kellermanii 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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Salvia villosa Salvia villosa

 (Hairy Sage) A small but not delicate Sage from high elevations in San Luis Potosi, Mexico and an ideal plant for dry rock gardens or for close-up viewing. The hairy gray leaves on shiny, wiry stems frame 1/2 inch powder blue flowers with white bee lines in the throat. Drought tolerant and unhappy with moist Winters, this one is ideal for dry climates.

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#874
Salvia x 'Berkeley Blues' Salvia x 'Berkeley Blues'

 (Berkeley Hybrid Sage) This plant, which we believe to be a hybrid of Salvia mellisidora or Grape Scented Sage and Salvia rubiginosa or Rosy Bract Sage, is a superior garden plant. With nicer flowers, leaves, bracts and habit than either parent, it is tough, long blooming and even fragrant.

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Salvia madrensis Salvia madrensis

 (Forysthia Sage)  This statuesque perennial grows up to 10 feet tall, but spreads only 3 feet wide. It is a late bloomer from Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental mountains where it grows at altitudes of 4,000 to 5,000 feet and tolerates temperatures down to 20 degrees F.


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#792
Sideritis oroteneriffae 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 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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#675
Salvia lasiantha Salvia lasiantha

 (Wooly Multicolor Sage) In Greek, "lasiantha" means "wooly flower." The flowers of Salvia lasiantha are surrounded by wooly bracts, but are even more notable for transforming from apricot-orange in the morning to reddish-purple later in the day.

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Pantone Pageant: 15 Designer African Violet Salvias and Companions
Pantone Pageant: 15 Designer African Violet Salvias and Companions
Category: Everything Salvias
Posted: May 23, 2013 12:22:00
Purples are cool yet quietly passionate. This includes African Violet 16-3520, a spring 2013 designer color created by the Pantone Corporation. Shades in the blue and purple color range are tranquil and soothing yet commanding, because they calm the garden. If you have a garden bed that is in your face with bright reds, oranges and yellows, one way to cool it down is to add Salvias and companion plants from the blue to purple palatte. Here are 15 choices from our catalog that fashionably match Pantone's African Violet.

Sacred Sage: Soothing Grape Scented Sage
Sacred Sage: Soothing Grape Scented Sage
Category: Sacred Salvias
Posted: Oct 21, 2012 18:50:00
Synopsis: Salvias are well known for their aromatic foliage. However, Grape Scented Sage (S. melissodora) has fragrant blossoms as well that are edible. Both the plants leaves and flowers are used in soothing teas. The powerfully perfumed flowers have been described as smelling like freesia and lavender as well as grapes. In parts of Mexico, Grape Scented Sage is used in herbal remedies to treat diarrhea.

The Power of Scent
The Power of Scent
Category: Everything Salvias
Posted: Aug 31, 2012 00:15:00
While it's true that not all Salvias smell, well, pleasant, many varieties are grown specifically for the pungent or even sweet aromas that they release into the air. These ten Salvias are our top picks for the best-smelling varieties in the garden.

Here are some guidelines for success with this plant in your garden. Click on an individual icon for more detailed information.

Salvia melissodora - Grape Scented Sage:
Exposure
Full sun
Full sun
Heat tolerant
Heat tolerant
Uses
Fragrant
Fragrant
Habit
8 - 11
8 - 11
36 inches tall
36 inches tall
36 inches wide
36 inches wide
Shrub
Shrub
Water Needs
Average water
Average water
Drought resistant
Drought resistant
Blooming Season
Fall blooming
Fall blooming
Summer blooming
Summer blooming
Attracts
Honeybees
Honeybees
Butterflies
Butterflies
Deer resistant
Deer resistant
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds


Feel free to contact us should you have any questions about using Grape Scented 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 melissodora - Grape Scented Sage:

Screening

Perennial border

Cut flower garden

Background planting

Moist areas

Container plant



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