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Cleveland Sage
Salvia clevelandii · Shrub
Cleveland Sage is a moderate-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-10, that matures to about 1–3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained soil. Expect blue, yellow and pink blooms in fall, spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and salt and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 5-10
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 1–3 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Blue, Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
- Bloom season
- Fall, Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Salt
- Native to
- Worldwide
Will it survive your winters?
We score Cleveland Sage’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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