Desert Sage (Salvia dorrii) is a gorgeous compact, woody subshrub valued for its striking silver-gray, aromatic foliage and brilliant purple blossoms. These blossoms will last from late spring through early or mid summer, but the interest is extended by the persistent brachts that remain on the plant even after the blooms fade! Growing 1–3 feet tall and wide, it forms a tidy mound of fragrant, evergreen leaves that provide year-round texture and contrast in waterwise gardens, as well as being a magnet for native bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Desert Sage is a beautiful addition to dry garden beds and borders, rock gardens, Mediterranean gardens, naturalized plantings, and is suitable for slopes and erosion control. 
Photo Credit: Walter Siegmund