About This Product
Botanical Name: Salvia leucantha 'Midnight', 'Purple Velvet'
Common Name: Midnight Mexican Bush Sage, Velvet Sage
A semi-evergreen shrub that forms a robust, rounded clump. Dark gray-green leaves are lance-shaped, white and hairy below, and fragrant. Long, sweeping stalks carry two-lipped, bright purple flowers held in fuzzy, deep purple calyxes. Blooms from fall through spring in mild climates. Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects.
USDA Zone: Zones 8 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 12 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 3 - 4 feet
Mature Width: 3 - 6 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate, Regular