Clarey Sage

This garden beauty is a new introduction to the sage family. It blooms with white or bright pink blossoms. 
There are many varieties of sage, among them golden sage, Mexican sage, and purple sage.  

A wild variety that grows in America’s Southwest is credited with having spiritual powers. The flavor of wild sage is more pungent than that of the varieties pictured here. It is used in American Indian foods such as yeast breads and cookies.