ShrubsMexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 8-10, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect purple and white blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and heat.
- USDA zones
- 8-10
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2-3 ft × 2-3 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Heat, Rabbits
- Native to
- Mexico and tropical Americas
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Mexican Bush Sage is hardy to about 10°F (estimated from USDA zone 8), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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