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meadow sage
salvia pratensis
a native meadow sage throwing violet-blue spires that bumblebees work end to end — drought-proof, long-flowering, and a magnet for the predators that police your pests.
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pollinator forageinsectary
field guide
light
full sun
moisture
dry
soil
free-draining, chalky
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