Salvia trijuga (little danshen) is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan, Sichuan, and Xizang provinces in China, found growing on hillsides, streamsides, grasslands, thickets, forests, and valleys at elevation. S. trijuga grows on erect stems to tall.
Inflorescences are widely spaced 2-flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes or panicles, with a blue-purple corolla with yellow spots.