''Salvia nutans'', nodding sage, is a species of ''

Salvia ''Salvia'' () is the largest genus of plants in the sage family Lamiaceae, with just under 1,000 species of shrubs, Herbaceous plant, herbaceous Perennial plant, perennials, and Annual plant, annuals. Within the Lamiaceae, ''Salvia'' is part o ...

'' in the family

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil (herb), ba ...

, native to Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and possibly Siberia. It has been introduced into North America as a

garden escapee An escaped plant is a cultivated plant that has escaped from agriculture, forestry or garden cultivation and has become naturalized in the wild. Usually not native to an area, escaped plants may become invasive. Therefore, escaped plants are th ...

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q854937 nutans Garden plants of Europe Flora of Middle Europe Flora of Eastern Europe Flora of Southeastern Europe Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus