Salvia involucrata
(sold as El Cielo)
Family: Lamiaceae
Common name: SAGE
Native to: Mexico
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: clumping, erect
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 5 feet
Max width: 3.3 feet
Flower
magenta/purple, violet
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: evergreen
Exposure: light shade, sun
Propagates by: cutting, seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: loam
USDA Zone: zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: +20 to +30 °F
Water: drought tolerant
Butterflies that feed on this plant
