{"product_id":"salvia-sonomensis-x-mellifera-mrs-beard","title":"Salvia sonomensis x mellifera - Mrs. Beard","description":"\u003cp\u003eLow, fragrant, and fabulously California, Salvia ‘Mrs. Beard’ is a drought tolerant native sage hybrid with aromatic foliage and soft lavender-blue flower spikes. A cross of Sonoma sage and black sage, this spreading evergreen shrub brings rugged beauty and pollinator value to dry gardens, slopes, pathways, oak edges, and sunny borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Mrs. Beard Sage, it forms a natural-looking mound of fragrant foliage that works beautifully as a low groundcover or border softener. In spring, the flower spikes attract bees, beneficial insects, butterflies, and other pollinators, while the foliage adds year-round texture. Pair it with buckwheats, California poppies, yarrows, native grasses, coyote mint, and other water-wise California native perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Salvia ‘Mrs. Beard’ in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Once established, it needs little summer water and is an excellent choice for low-maintenance native landscapes. Deer resistant, aromatic, and quietly glamorous, this sage brings easy habitat value to the garden. Explore more fragrant favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/shrubs-trees-salvia\"\u003eSalvia - Sage collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478202941499,"sku":"AA612","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Salviasonomensisxmellifera_Mrs.Beard-2.jpg?v=1777747516","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/products\/salvia-sonomensis-x-mellifera-mrs-beard","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}