Salvia evansiana is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China, found growing on alpine meadows, hillsides, and forests at elevations from 3,400 to 4,300 m (11,200 to 14,100 ft). It has erect stems growing 13 to 45 cm (5.1 to 17.7 in) tall, with ovate to triangular-ovate leaves that are 2 to 11 cm (0.79 to 4.33 in) long and 1 to 11 cm (0.39 to 4.33 in) wide.