Purple Sage is a Ventura County native found all over our local hills, and is one of our favorite native sages for the garden. In the wild, this gray-leafed native goes for months without rain and drops many of its leaves to protect itself from our dry summers. In your garden, this plant can look good ALL YEAR with just a little Summer water and a little pruning here and there. The grey leaves of Purple Sage look awesome with lots of other low-water plants, and the amazing Pink-Violet flowers show up from May-July. Quickly reaching 3-6 feet high and slightly wider, this versatile plant can tolerate clay soil, lots of heat and is ridiculously low-water. One of our favorite local natives! Use it like crazy on a slope with purple-flowered Ceanothus, Buckwheat and Toyon for a local garden that will make wildlife happy and your water company mucho sad.