Salvia clevelandii x leucophylla ‘Pozo Blue’, Pozo Blue Cleveland Sage

An easy-to-grow compact shrub to 4–5 ft. tall and wide with dark green, aromatic foliage. A hybrid between Salvia clevelandii and Salvia leucophylla that does better in garden cultivation than straight Cleveland Sage. Deep violet-blue flowers borne in distinctive whorls on 2’-long spikes, are hummingbird magnets. Gorgeous in bloom.

Evergreen to semi-deciduous in drought. Tolerates a variety of soils, fast to slow drainage. Tolerant of heat and heavy clay soils. Foliage is fragrant, making it deer resistant. Once established, it requires less watering.

Excellent choice for pollinator gardens, deer resistant, bank stabilization, hummingbird gardens.