Summary: Salvia namaensis is a shrubby perennial in the Lamiaceae family.

Botanical name: Salvia namaensis Schinz. Family: Lamiaceae Origin: South Africa, Namibia Common name: Nama sage (Today, Nama is called Namaqualand. Nama is the name of the people who lived there) Hardiness: -8°C to -10°C. Salvia namaensis is a small (50 cm to 1 m tall) shrubby perennial sage of the Lamiaceae family, native to Namaqualand, a region in western South Africa and Namibia. Foliage is evergreen and aromatic. The plant tolerates drought and wind well. It needs well-drained soil. It grows slowly. Blooms in summer. In colder regions (outside zone 9), we advise you to cut it back and mulch the base well.