Common Name: Germander Sage

General Information

Salvia chamaedryoides is a much-branched, evergreen perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow around 45cm tall and wide, spreading by means of underground runners[].
The plant is cultivated in house-gardens in Mexico as a medicinal and ornamental plant[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southern N. America - northern and eastern Mexico, south to Hidalgo

Habitat

Desert-like habitats; at elevations from 2,100 - 2,800 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Perennial
Height	0.40 m
Pollinators	Bees
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Ornamental

Cultivation Details

Salvia chamaedryoides is a moderately cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c[].
Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil[]. Established plants are drought tolerant[].
The plant is generally not affected by grazing deer[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

Used medicinally[]. No more information.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow early to mid spring in a greenhouse[]. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. In areas where the plant is towards the limits of its hardiness, it is best to grow the plants on in a greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in late spring of the following year.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season[].
Division, preferably in autumn[].