
Spanish sage
Salvia lavandulifolia
- Layer 3 · Shrubs
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to the Iberian Peninsula, it is a perennial aromatic subshrub with an intense aroma. It attracts pollinators in abundance and tolerates dry, calcareous soils.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Subshrub up to 0.6 m
- Mature diameter: 0.6 m
- Soils: Limestone, Sandy, Loam
- Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean, Inland / Continental
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Used as a culinary seasoning and in infusions for digestion and throat relief.
Where to buy
Grows well with
Central trees this plant has already been paired with.
Central trees worth considering
May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.
May grow well with
Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.
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Common mallowMalva sylvestrisseen in a generated guild
Common myrtleMyrtus communisseen in a generated guild
Sweet chestnutCastanea sativaseen in a generated guild
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
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