Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Salvia Leucantha
With long velvety violet-and-white spikes flowering into autumn, the Mexican Bush Sage unfurls a late, downy softness.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Mexico
Light
Full sun
Watering
Bi-weekly
Maintenance
Easy
The velvety sage of Mexico
Native to Mexico, Salvia Leucantha stands out with spikes covered in dense down, where violet calyces contrast with small white corollas.
A late-season bloomer par excellence, it takes over when others fade, resists drought, and draws bees and hummingbirds.
"The Salvia Leucantha offers velvet as summer ends."
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Styling Tip 01
Full Sun
A very sunny spot ensures numerous, well-colored spikes.
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Styling Tip 02
Moderate Watering
Once established, it tolerates drought well.
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Styling Tip 03
Cut Back in Late Winter
Cutting the stems to the ground revives a vigorous clump in spring.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
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Care
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Flowering
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