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Flower
Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
Velvety purple spikes put on a big show in late summer and fall. Cut back to the ground after the first hard freeze.
Recommended uses
- Borders
- Accent plantings
- Pollinator gardens
- Plant type
- Perennial flower
- Annual / perennial
- Perennial
- Sun
- Full sun
- Shade tolerance
- Low
- Water needs
- Low
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Bloom color
- Purple, White
- Mature height
- 3–4 ft
- Mature width
- 3–4 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High