Salvia columbariae, commonly known as Chia, is a drought-tolerant annual herb native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This compact plant features lance-shaped leaves and spikes of tiny, tubular flowers arranged in whorls along upright stems. Chia is renowned for its historical and cultural significance as a food source among indigenous peoples, who harvested its seeds for their nutritional value. In addition to its cultural importance, Chia offers ornamental value in garden settings, with its delicate foliage and charming flowers adding texture and color to dryland gardens, rockeries, and wildflower meadows. This versatile plant thrives in sunny, well-drained locations and is a valuable addition to landscapes seeking drought-tolerant and native plant species.Salvia columbariae, commonly known as Chia, is a drought-tolerant annual herb native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This compact plant features lance-shaped leaves and spikes of tiny, tubular flowers arranged in whorls along upright stems. Chia is renowned for its historical and cultural significance as a food source among indigenous peoples, who harvested its seeds for their nutritional value. In addition to its cultural importance, Chia offers ornamental value in garden settings, with its delicate foliage and charming flowers adding texture and color to dryland gardens, rockeries, and wildflower meadows. This versatile plant thrives in sunny, well-drained locations and is a valuable addition to landscapes seeking drought-tolerant and native plant species.
Salvia columbariae (Chia)
Size Information
Plantlets:
10 unrooted plantlets sterile in media, contained in an 8-ounce vessel. Ideal for potting into seedling trays for acclimation to nursery conditions or for subculturing to multiply stock.
Plug:
Juvenile plants rooted and acclimated in a 72-cell Jiffy Preforma tray. Perfect for up-potting into nursery pots or for planting directly in the ground. Sold by the tray or as individual units.
Pot:
Mature, soil-established plants in 3" x 8" nursery pots. Ideal for landscape installations where larger, established plants are needed.
Seeds:
High-germination-rate seeds available in packets. 1 packet covers a 10' x 10' area. Bulk seed quantities for larger projects are available upon inquiry.
