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Mexican Bush Sage 'Santa Barbara' – Desert Horizon Nursery

Mexican Bush Sage ‘Santa Barbara’

Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Desert Shrubs
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
2-3 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
Compact cultivar of Mexican bush sage with velvety purple-and-white flower spikes and gray-green foliage. Blooms heavily from late summer into fall and is well suited to desert gardens with afternoon relief.
Bloom Time
Late summer through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer / Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Mature Size
2-3 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Flower Color
Purple and white
Foliage Color
Gray-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife Garden, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Autumn sage, Lantana, Ornamental grasses, Penstemon
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates poor, sandy, rocky, and alkaline soils.

Mature size: 2-3 ft tall, 3-4 ft wide

Bloom: Late summer through fall

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast