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Bee's bliss sage (Salvia x 'Bee's Bliss') is a fast-growing low plant which is great for slope coverage or as a beautiful and inexpensive ground cover.  It has a beautiful spreading form to a maximum of 2 feet high and 5 feet wide. The leaves are silvery grey-green, the flowers lavender or pink. They bloom in profusion in the spring on long flower stalks and have a pleasant fragrance.

This plant takes full to part sun, prefers well-draining soil and is drought tolerant after it is established, though it tolerates a wide range of garden conditions.  Occasional deep watering in summer is recommended.

This plant is nearly deer proof. It is a favorite of hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 ft Tall
6 - 8 ft Wide

Form

Mounding, Spreading

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Fragrance

Pleasant

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Color

Lavender

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization, Deer resistant, Groundcover, Lawn alternative

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Tolerates cold to 20 - 25° F

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Adaptable.

Maintenance

Can be pinched back to maintain size and shape.

Propagation

Cuttings

Sunset Zones

7*, 7, 8*, 8, 9, 9*, 14*, 14, 15, 15*, 16*, 16, 17, 17*, 18, 18*, 19, 19*, 20*, 20, 21*, 21, 22*, 22, 23*, 23, 24*, 24

Site type

Hillsides,

Other salvias, ceanothus, toyon, buckwheats, manzanitas

Hummingbirds
Bees
Butterflies