Mexican Bush Sage Plant Profile

Mexican Bush Sage Plant Profile

Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is a perennial plant that has long wands of bright purple and white flowers with a fuzzy soft look. It is also known as Velvet Sage.

It is native to Mexico and Central America. It is hardy to USDA zones 7 to 10 and is only marginally hardy in our region.

In the Mid-Atlantic, it blooms in late summer and early fall, giving great color and texture to the late season garden until hit by a hard frost.

It thrives on full sun and good drainage.

Shear the Mexican bush sage a couple of times during the spring and summer to create a more compact plant, if desired.

Mexican Bush Sage makes a great cut flower and is a favorite of various pollinators including hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.

It is in the Mint family so it deer and rabbit resistant. It is also drought tolerant.

Mexican Bush Sage: You Can Grow That!

 

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Audio, Photos, and Text by Kathy Jentz

Video and Editing by Ellen Isaacson

 

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