About This Product
Botanical Name: Salvia leucantha (Purple/White)
Common Name: Mexican Bush Sage, Velvet Sage
A semi-evergreen shrub that forms a robust, spreading mound. Dark gray-green leaves are lance-shaped, white and hairy below, and aromatic. Long, sweeping stalks carry white, two-lipped flowers held in fuzzy, bright purple calyxes. Blooms from fall through spring in mild climates. Attracts hummingbirds, other pollinators, and beneficial insects. Native to Mexico.
USDA Zone: Zones 8 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 12 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 2 - 4 feet
Mature Width: 3 - 6 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate, Regular