Salvia mellifera 'Jade Carpet' – Black Sage Groundcover

Salvia mellifera 'Jade Carpet' – Black Sage Groundcover

Jade Carpet is a low-growing, compact selection of Salvia mellifera, Black Sage — a true California native species endemic to the coastal sage scrub and chaparral of Southern and Central California. This groundcover form brings all the outstanding ecological and sensory qualities of Black Sage — the strongly aromatic dark green wrinkled leaves, the white to pale lavender spring flowers beloved by native bees and honey bees — in a dense, spreading, weed-suppressing mat ideal for slopes, borders, and large-scale native plantings. An exceptional low-water native groundcover for California gardens.

Key Features:

• True California native — Salvia mellifera is endemic to Southern CA coastal sage scrub and chaparral
• Dense, low-spreading groundcover habit — excellent for slopes, borders, and erosion control
• Strongly aromatic dark green wrinkled leaves — classic coastal sage scrub fragrance
• White to pale lavender spring flowers — outstanding honey bee and native bee forage
• Extreme drought tolerance; deer resistant; fire retardant

Growing Details:
Height: 1–2 ft | Spread: 3–5 ft
Exposure: Full sun | Water: Low
Bloom time: Spring | Bloom color: White to pale lavender
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8–10