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Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha · Perennial
Mexican Bush Sage is a perennial, 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 and 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
Will it survive your winters?
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