SALVIA APIANA

FAMILY: LAMIACEAE
WHITE or INCENSE SAGE: Hardy down to about 20° f. A spectacular plant for mild climates; native to the southern California coastal mountains.

It has 4-5″ white leathery, highly fragrant leaves with long purplish stems (to 8′) and small white flowers in the summer. Grows to 6′ tall and in diameter (not counting the flower stalks). Likes soil well drained. Used by California natives and others as smudge sticks. The seeds must be washed of their mucilaginous coating before germination.