Santa Rosa Island sage
Salvia brandegeei
Last reviewed: October 2026
Santa Rosa Island sage (Salvia brandegeei) is a perennial shrub native to CA. It blooms in March, April, and May. The flowers draw bees and hummingbirds.
Toxicity unknown
Santa Rosa Island sage (Salvia brandegeei) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
24"–60" H × 24"–48" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees, hummingbirds
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Aromatic evergreen shrub with wrinkled gray-green leaves and spikes of pale lavender flowers, forming a rounded mound on dry rocky slopes near the coast.
Growing Santa Rosa Island sage
Grow Santa Rosa Island sage in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 24 to 60 inches tall and spread 24 to 48 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Flowers are a strong nectar source for bees and hummingbirds during spring bloom.
Common questions
- How much sun does Santa Rosa Island sage need?
- Santa Rosa Island sage grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Santa Rosa Island sage bloom?
- Santa Rosa Island sage blooms in March, April, and May.
- Where is Santa Rosa Island sage native?
- Santa Rosa Island sage (Salvia brandegeei) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Santa Rosa Island sage attract?
- Santa Rosa Island sage draws bees and hummingbirds.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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