The aromatic black sage grows to about four feet in height, but is much more shrubby in appearance than the previously described species. The medium-green leaves are about two inches in length, about ha1f the size of the leaves of the white sage. The leaves also appear quite roughened on the upper surface. It grows on dry hillsides and mesas below 2,000 feet, often in association with more dry adapted chaparral species. Like the white sage, this species is also an important source of nectar for the manufacture of honey.