Mexican Sage

Salvia Leucantha

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Overview

The Mexican Sage (Salivia leucantha) is a vibrant perennial, flourishing in full sun to partial shade. It features velvety, purple inflorescences atop 18 to 36-inch stems, with a spread of 24 to 36 inches. This drought-tolerant plant attracts pollinators with its late summer to fall blooms. Ideal for borders and hummingbird gardens, it requires well-draining soil and minimal care once established. USDA zones 7-10.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 9–10Climate Arid

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — The Mexican Sage (Salivia leucantha) is a vibrant perennial, flourishing in full sun to partial shade

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Low
USDA zones: 9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae
Climate: Arid

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Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — Ideal for borders and hummingbird gardens, it requires well-draining soil and minimal care once established; this, image 48

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — The Mexican Sage, or Salvia leucantha, is a robust perennial known for its vibrant and distinctive display; the, image 49

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — With its origin in Mexico and Central America; and as attractants for pollinators such as bees, image 50

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — this hardy plant has become a favorite in a variety of climates; it features velvety, purple inflorescences atop, image 51

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — thriving in USDA zones 8 to 10; it typically achieves an impressive size, image 52

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — It typically achieves an impressive size; its long-blooming nature and showy flowers are ideal for borders, image 53

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — the flowering period of the Mexican Sage extends from late summer well into fall; the Mexican Sage (Salivia, image 54

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — providing a prolonged season of visual interest; thriving in USDA zones 8 to 10, image 55

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — These flower spikes can reach up to 10 to 12 inches in length; it is a drought-tolerant species once established, image 56

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — featuring linear leaves that grow up to 4 inches long; shrub for full or half, image 57

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — with a rich green color on the upper surface and a white to pale green underside; this hardy plant has become a, image 58

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — It is a drought-tolerant species once established; with a rich green color on the upper surface and a white to, image 59

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — Its long-blooming nature and showy flowers are ideal for borders; shrub with purple blooms, image 60

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — and as attractants for pollinators such as bees; with its origin in Mexico and Central America, image 61

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — Pruning back old flowers can encourage reblooming and maintain plant vigor; featuring linear leaves that grow up, image 62

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — Be sure to give this plant space to spread and show off its full beauty; purple flowers in the garden, image 63

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — purple flowers in the garden; the Mexican Sage, or Salvia leucantha, is a robust perennial known for its vibrant, image 64

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — shrub with purple blooms; these flower spikes can reach up to 10 to 12 inches in length, image 65

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — shrub for full or half; be sure to give this plant space to spread and show off its full beauty, image 66

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — It features velvety, purple inflorescences atop 18 to 36-inch stems, with a spread of 24 to 36 inches; providing, image 68

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — This drought-tolerant plant attracts pollinators with its late summer to fall blooms; pruning back old flowers, image 69

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — Ideal for borders and hummingbird gardens, it requires well-draining soil and minimal care once established; this, image 70

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — The Mexican Sage, or Salvia leucantha, is a robust perennial known for its vibrant and distinctive display; the, image 71

Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) — With its origin in Mexico and Central America; and as attractants for pollinators such as bees, image 72

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