Salvia leucophylla Amethyst Bluff - Amethyst Bluff Purple Sage
Salvia leucophylla Amethyst Bluff is a selection of the Purple Sage from the coastal bluffs near Point Sal by Carol Bornstein. Salvia leucophylla Amethyst Bluff is notable for its pink flowers and for its vigorous growth. Salvia leucophylla Amethyst Bluff can reach 10 feet tall and as much as 15 feet wide. Salvia leucophylla Amethyst Bluff is winter hardy into the low 20's F. Salvia leucophylla Amethyst Bluff is a great addition to the hummingbird garden as well as the butterfly garden and it is a great source plant for sage honey. Nectar feeders like the Painted Lady, Northern White Skipper, the Sara Orangetip, the Mournful Duskywing, the Umber Skipper Butterfly, White Checkered Skipper, Cloudless Sulfur, and the California Dogface Butterfly are regular visitors to Salvia leucophylla Amethyst Bluff during the Spring months.
High resolution photos of Salvia leucophylla Amethyst Bluff, the Amethyst Bluff Purple Sage are part of our garden image collection.
Other Salvia leucophylla varieties include: Salvia Allen Chickering, Salvia leucophylla Bee's Bliss, Salvia Desperado, Salvia leucophylla Point Sal Spreader, and the related Salvia chionopeplica