White Sage
Salvia apiana
Tender Perennial (Zone 7)
Full to Partial Sun
24”-36” Tall
Plant 24” Apart
 
Native to the Southwest of the US and Northwestern Mexico, and grows naturally on the edge of deserts. It has been used by Native cultures as a food source (from the seeds), medicinally, and ceremonially. It is probably the most popular plant to use for smudging. The plants prefer well drained soils and dry conditions, and can be grown well in a container, bringing them inside before the first frost to overwinter.