pitcher sage

English
Salvia spathacea

Noun

pitcher sage (plural pitcher sages)

  1. (California) A sage with large red, pitcher-shaped flowers, Salvia spathacea, native to California and grown there for its fragrance and its tolerance of both drought and shade.
    Synonym: hummingbird sage
  2. (California) Any plant of the genus Lepechinia in the mint family, several of which are native to southern California and also grown there for fragrance, shade tolerance and drought tolerance
Lepechinia fragrans
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