Cleveland Sage (a.k.a salvia clevelandii) is a shrub that grows in our courtyard. This is the third year for the sage and their beautiful (and fragrant) flowers in our yard. Click on the image to enlarge.
From Wikipedia:
Salvia clevelandii (Cleveland sage, Blue sage, Jim sage and Fragrant sage) is a perennial plant that is native to Southern California and northern Baja California, growing below 3,000 ft elevation in California coastal sage and chaparral habitat. The plant was named in 1874 by Asa Gray, honoring plant collector Daniel Cleveland.