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Botanical Name:
Salvia leucantha
Common Name(s):
Mexican Bush Sage
Photographer:
Susan Frommer/Dave Ryden
Description:
The Mexican sage is a bushy shrub that grows 3-4 ft. tall and wide. It has hairy white stems, gray-green leaves and velvet like purple flower spikes that bloom summer through fall. This shrub tolerates sun, light shade, little water, and is hardy to 15 degrees F. The Mexican sage is drought tolerant and attracts hummingbirds. -Cornflower Farms
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Notes:
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.
Culture:
Sun:
Half
Water:
Low
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Hydrozones:
#1
Soil Type:
Sandy
Soil Condition:
Soil pH:
Neutral
Adverse Factors:
N/A
Design:
Design Styles:
Desert
Accenting Features:
Showy Flower
Seasonal Interest:
Summer
Location Uses:
Bank
Special Uses:
Full
Attracts Wildlife:
N/A
Anatomy:
Flower Color:
Blue
Flower Season:
Summer
Leaf Color:
Grey Green
Bark Color:
N/A
Fruit Color:
N/A
Fruit Season:
N/A
Fruit Type:
N/A
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