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Baby Sage

Salvia microphylla

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Common names

25 names · 15 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (14)
Dutch
  • Kers salie[2][3]
  • Kleinbladige salie
French
Afrikaans
  • Kersie salie[3]
Catalan
  • Sàlvia de fulla petita[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 丹参儿鼠尾草[3]
  • 凹脉鼠尾草[3]
  • 小叶鼠尾草[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 丹参兒鼠尾草[3]
  • 小葉鼠尾草[3]
Finnish
  • keijunsalvia[3]
Hebrew
  • מרווה קטנת עלים[3]
Lithuanian
  • Smulkialapis šalavijas[3]
Polish
  • Szałwia drobnolistna[3]
Russian
  • Шалфей мелколистный[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Svartvinbärssalvia[3]
Turkish
  • bebek ada çayı[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Salvia microphylla — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Baby Sage — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Salvia microphylla.
  • Blackcurrant Sage — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Salvia microphylla.
  • Graham's Sage — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Salvia microphylla.
  • Little Leaf Sage — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Salvia microphylla.
[2] Salvia microphylla — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Baby Sage — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Blackcurrant Sage — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Cherry Sage — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Hot Lips Sage — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • mirto chico — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Sauge de Graham — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Sauge à petites feuilles — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Kers salie — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
[3] Salvia microphylla — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Baby Sage — results[14].names[2]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Blackcurrant Sage — results[14].names[15]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Cherry Sage — results[14].names[16]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Hot Lips Sage — results[14].names[10]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • mirto chico — results[14].names[1]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Sauge de Graham — results[14].names[3]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Sauge à petites feuilles — results[14].names[4]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Kers salie — results[14].names[17]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Sàlvia de fulla petita — results[14].names[5]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • 丹参儿鼠尾草 — results[14].names[6]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • 丹参兒鼠尾草 — results[14].names[7]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • 凹脉鼠尾草 — results[14].names[8]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • bebek ada çayı — results[14].names[9]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Шалфей мелколистный — results[14].names[11]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Svartvinbärssalvia — results[14].names[12]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Smulkialapis šalavijas — results[14].names[13]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Szałwia drobnolistna — results[14].names[14]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • Kersie salie — results[14].names[18]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • 小叶鼠尾草 — results[14].names[19]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • 小葉鼠尾草 — results[14].names[20]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • keijunsalvia — results[14].names[21]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
  • מרווה קטנת עלים — results[14].names[22]; taxon id 168386; Salvia microphylla.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Genus-level classification for Salvia; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Salvia microphylla.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Arching; Dense; Mounding; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies, hummingbirds.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Native range
Arizona to Guatemala.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Unknown suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Baby Sage (Salvia microphylla) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Salvia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3542463; ID 8W39F; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Salvia microphylla — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Salvia microphylla — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1094669; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 238480, 238482, 238483, 238484, 238485, 238486, 238487, 238488

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.