Salvia mellifera, Black sage Flower The Thai Lime has thorns

The Thai Lime has thorns and bumpy rough skin

It is a mat-forming plant producing tall

Fruit is ready to pick in winter to early spring

Used for: Removing saps and resin from blade

Young plants should be regularly pinched or lightly headed back to promote dense branching habits in the late fall or early winter

Salvia mellifera, Black sage Flower The Thai Lime has thornsSalvia mellifera, Black sage The most common sage in California. A mounding shrub that grows quickly up to six feet high and ten feet wide. Has attractive dark green leaves, with raised texture that looks somewhat like a fingerprint pattern when viewed closely. White, to pale blue, to lavender, or rarely to pale rose color flowers that bloom March through July. The plant flowers are an important food source for butterflies and hummingbirds. Companion