Coralberry, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, also has winter berries and in summer and fall the leaves are characteristically cut by leafcutter bees for nesting material. Ribes aureum, Buffalo Currant ...

Consider combining sage with additional understory plants that attract hummingbirds, such as yerba buena (Clinopodium douglasii) or snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus), and then add welcome shade with ...