Suncrest 1Gal Salvia leucantha-purple-flowered form

Common Name:
Mexican bush sage Plant Type:
Deciduous perennial Family:
Lamiaceae (The Mint Family) Geographic Origin:
Mexico California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3-4 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring to fall

Flower Color:
Purplish red Exposure:
Sun or light shade Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 degrees F.

Mexican bush sage is a leafy perennial which spreads underground to form dense colonies, stems are 2-3 feet tall and covered with white wool. Closely lining them are long, narrow greyish green leaves. A striking contrast is created from late spring to fall by 1-2 foot flower stems densely covered with purple-rose hairs and displaying clusters of--in our traditional selection--rosy purple flowers (the typical flower color is white). Winter deciduous (or more precisely, burned down by frost, then reappearing from the rootstock in spring). Most soils, moderate to little watering.