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Mexican Bush Sage – Desert Horizon Nursery

Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha
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
3-6 ft tall × 3-6 ft wide
Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
Woody perennial sage native to central and eastern Mexico, forming a soft mound of arching stems. Produces velvety white or purple bracts with small purple flowers, blooming heavily in fall. Root-hardy in Zone 9b, dying back in hard freezes.
Bloom Time
Late summer through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer / Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Mature Size
3-6 ft tall × 3-6 ft wide
Flower Color
Purple
Foliage Color
Gray-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife Garden, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Autumn sage, Blackfoot daisy, Desert marigold, Lantana, Red Justicia
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, alkaline desert soils. Avoid heavy, wet clay.

Mature size: 3-6 ft tall, 3-6 ft wide

Bloom: Late summer through fall

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast