Salvia leucantha
PURPLE MEXICAN BUSH SAGE
Lamiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1.8m

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Flowers: purple & white

Flowering Time: early autumn to early winter

Leaves: aromatic; white hairy underneath
 
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Salvia leucantha
PURPLE MEXICAN BUSH SAGE
Lamiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple & white

Flowering Time: early autumn to early winter

Leaves: aromatic; white hairy underneath


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage, mediterranean & tropical designs

Uses: border, formal hedge

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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