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. 

The information displayed on this page about Salvia 'Oso Falls' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.