Mexican Pitcher Sage
Lepechinia hastata
Very attractive to both people and hummingbirds, Mexican pitcher sage puts on a stunning display from August through October. It has a nice aroma, is heat and drought tolerant, seemingly deer resistant, and amazingly hardy. This genus was named for the 18th century Russian physician, naturalist, and explorer, Ivan Ivanovich Lepechin.
Water: Drought Tolerant
Hardiness: Very Frost Hardy
Habit: An evergreen to semi-evergreen sub-shrub 4 to 6' tall and spreading slowly by underground rhizomes to at least as wide, with pleasantly aromatic leaves and magenta sage-like flowers
Light: Sun or Shade
Soil: Very floriferous and happy in poor soil with good drainage
Origin: Baja California and Baja California Sur
Additional Characteristics: California Native, Deer Resistant
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