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Anise-scented Sage

Salvia guaranitica

Field notes

Salvia guaranitica, the anise-scented sage or hummingbird sage, is a species of flowering plant in the sage family, Lamiaceae, native to a wide area of South America, including Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. It is cultivated all over the world, and is naturalized in New Zealand and Chile.

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34 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Large-tailed Aphideater, Western Forest Sedgesitter 2
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Anna's Hummingbird 32

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Shrubs
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Soil: Sand Loam Organic
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Heat
Habit: Mounding Spreading
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial Shrub

From NC State Extension.