California Coastal Commission, Public Education Program, Upper Newport Bay Plants

Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)

Plant: Perennial shrub 2 to 6 feet tall, openly branched. Strongly scented when the vegetation is crushed.
Flowers: Many, in whorls spaced 2 or 3 inches apart along the main stem, pale blue or whitish about ½ inch long
Leaf: Elliptical with rounded teeth, wrinkled, green, ¾ to 1¼ inches long