Mexican Bush Sage

Large flowering shrubs with fragrant leaves and showy blooms, the Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is an eye-catching, highly desirable garden plant! The soft leaves - and we literally mean 'soft' because touching them is like petting a bunny - are silver-grey! The lance-shaped leaves grace these plants from top to bottom and are wonderfully aromatic.

Sometimes called Velvet Sage, these Perennial Salvias are almost shrub-like in hot climates and are loved not only due to their great texture but also their 3-4 foot tall size that can grow 2-3 feet wide, there's more that makes them superstars!

For a one-two punch of beauty, they are covered in gracefully drooping racemes of lovely amethyst-purple blooms from late summer to the first frost. These gorgeous flowers stand out across the garden and attract butterflies and Hummingbirds like nobody's business!

Planting and Application:

In mild winter areas of USDA planting zones 7 to 10, these are evergreen shrubs and everywhere else throughout USDA planting zones 3-6, these are prolific annuals. They will grow their full size in one season in most locations! Pot up on a large planter in a sunny porch or patio, or as a large and expressive specimen in a large urn in the Cottage border!

These South American natives look great with finely textured silver Artemisia, rusty red Ornamental Grasses, or bold blue-green Agaves. They work massed in big beds or lined up along a border where you can see and enjoy them from your patio.

Mexican Bush Sage is one of the most versatile plants on the market. It will fit into just about any garden style and will probably even steal the show! Use as fast-growing hedges, backdrops, and large planter specimens. An impressive specimen among the sun garden perennials, Rose borders, and along sunny walkways as a fragrant encouragement to continue down the garden path.

• Stunning Cool-Toned Amethyst Flowers
• Soft Fuzzy Fragrant Silver-Grey Foliage
• Must-Haves For Pollinator Gardens & Hummingbirds
• Pretty Cut Flowers
• Large Specimens, Backdrops, Hedges, Annuals in Cooler Climates & Container Plants

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Perennial Bush Sage prefers a full-sun location for the best growth and the most blooms, even in hot growing zones. Not particular on soil type, Sage does best in rich soil, as long as it does not get soggy. Provide regular water for new plants, and plant in a moist, well-drained soil location. Salvia are xeric plants and only need supplemental moisture during extended periods of heat and drought. Top-dress these shrubby perennials with a 3-4 inch layer of mulch to protect the roots from chill

Salvia is a woody herbaceous perennial that looks best if the mounds of greenery are cut back in the late winter or early spring. Keep those pretty blooms popping until fall with regular deadheading. These clumping perennials appreciate being divided every 3-5 years to keep them growing stress-free.

• Full Sun Lover
• Easy to Care For & Any Well-Drained Soil
• Moderate to Low Moisture Needs
• Prune Back Late Winter or Early Spring
• Deadhead To Encourage New Blooms Spring til Fall
• Easy to Grow Plants & Deer Tend to Leave Them Alone

A fountain of beautiful blooms from summer to frost! The touchably soft foliage and pretty amethyst flowers are the highlights of the hot climate landscape! Order yours today at Nature Hills Nursery!