''Salvia chamaedryoides'', or germander sage, is an evergreen perennial native to the high desert (2100–2800 m elevation) of the

Sierra Madre Oriental The Sierra Madre Oriental () is a mountain range in northeastern Mexico. The Sierra Madre Oriental is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that f ...

range in Mexico. Its name comes from sharing the running rootstock typical of '' Teucrium chamaedrys'' (wall germander). Spreading freely, it reaches a height of 60 cm (24 in) when in bloom, with small grey evergreen foliage. The flowers are blue, appearing sporadically throughout the growing season, with peaks of bloom in early summer and autumn. It has been grown in European horticulture since the early 19th century, but was only introduced to the U.S. in the 1980s.

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chamaedryoides Flora of Mexico Flora of the Sierra Madre Oriental Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles {{Salvia-stub