Salvia Leucantha Mexican Sage Dark Purple

🌿 Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage) – Growing Conditions
☀️ Sun
Full sun to light shade
(Flowers best in full sun)
💧 Water
Moderate, drought-tolerant once established
Allow soil to dry slightly between watering
🌱 Soil
Well-draining soil is essential
Thrives in sandy or loamy soil with compost
📏 Height
1 – 1.5 m
↔️ Width
1 – 1.5 m
🌿 Growth
Fast-growing, soft woody perennial shrub
🌸 Features
Striking velvety purple and white flower spikes
Long flowering season (late summer to autumn)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds
🌼 Uses
Borders, containers, cottage gardens, mass planting
Great for adding late-season colour
✂️ Care
Prune back hard in late winter or early spring for bushy growth
Remove spent flowers to encourage more blooms
❄️ Frost
Light frost sensitive – may die back but regrows in spring
🌍 Indigenous
❌ No – native to Mexico
🍃 Edible
❌ Not edible