Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Requires no additional irrigation in our coastal gardens and likely needs none inlands as well. Hardy to at least 10 to 15° F. An interesting and showy large sage for the native garden.

Salvia 'Oso Falls' is a naturally occurring hybrid that is presumed to be between Salvia apiana and Salvia leucophylla, the two salvias that grow adjacent to where this plant was collected near Upper Oso campground in the Los Padres National Forest. Discovered and brought to us by Santa Barbara Landscape Contractor Dave Frantz. The foliage is like Salvia apiana, but it has whorls of pink flowers like Salvia leucophylla. We started growing this plant in 2003 but discontinued it in 2008 to concentrate on the similar but larger and more showy Salvia 'Desperado', which is also a Salvia apiana cross with S. leucophylla. 

This information about Salvia 'Oso Falls' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.