{"product_id":"salvia-mellifera-black-sage","title":"Salvia mellifera – Black Sage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalvia mellifera\u003c\/strong\u003e – Black Sage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack sage is one of the most important native plants of California’s coastal sage scrub — a large, aromatic shrub with dark green, wrinkled, strongly scented leaves and rounded clusters of white to pale lavender flowers that are among the most important honey bee and native bee forage plants in Southern California. Black sage honey is a prized local specialty of Southern California beekeepers. It thrives in the hot, dry conditions of coastal sage scrub and chaparral and is a keystone habitat plant for the endangered California gnatcatcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost important honey bee forage plant in Southern CA — prize-quality black sage honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical habitat for endangered California gnatcatcher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrongly aromatic dark green wrinkled leaves — distinctive sage scrub fragrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge shrub for screens, habitat, and large-scale coastal sage restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtreme drought tolerance; deer resistant; fire retardant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 4–6 ft | Spread: 4–6 ft\u003cbr\u003eExposure: Full sun | Water: Low\u003cbr\u003eBloom time: Spring–summer | Bloom color: White to pale lavender\u003cbr\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: 8–10\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calflora","offers":[{"title":"1 Gal","offer_id":47563836227638,"sku":"SALVIA-MELLIFERA-AVAIL-20260825-1GAL","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/4693\/0486\/files\/salviamellif.png?v=1788709111","url":"https:\/\/russianriverrootworks.com\/products\/salvia-mellifera-black-sage","provider":"Russian River Rootworks ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}