About Blue Butterfly Sage
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Type: Perennial
Size: 4' H x 5' W
Growth Habit: Shrubby
Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
Soil Preference: Well-draining
Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
Cold Hardy to: 25 degrees F
Flower Season: Spring/Summer
Flower Color: Deep purple
Endangered?: Not Listed
Distribution: Introduced by Matilija Nursery; hybrid of S. Allen Chickering and S. leucophylla
Natural Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, chapparal
Photo Credit: Matilija Nursery