Salvia greggii --Raspberry Dark Autumn Sage-- Summer Greens Its fruit and seeds are

Its fruit and seeds are the source of the eponymous organic pesticide

(sometimes fermented to denature the oxalates which can be harmful in large quantities)

Anti-biotic properties and you could build a canoe from it

Produces large clusters of lime yellow spiky star-shaped flowers with maroon centers throughout the summer

Salvia greggii --Raspberry Dark Autumn Sage-- Summer Greens Its fruit and seeds areAttracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Blooms spring through Fall. Use in rock gardens, xeriscapes, butterfly gardens, perennial beds, borders, containers. Performs best in full sun but tolerates part shade well. Well drained soil. Height 2 to 3 feet with similar spread.