The name Salvia derives from the Latin word salvere “to feel well & healthy, health, heal”.  All Salvias are mints.  REMEMBER- if it has multiple woody stems- its a shrub (Sagebrush) not a plant!

 Golden Chia {Salvia columbariae}; purple flowers, wonderful smell

Bibliography: Richard Lonewolf & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia

Lady Bird’s Native Plant Information Center:  http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=16285

Database Entry: Distance Everheart 5-8-13, 10-22-14