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Mexican bush sage | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Mexican bush sage

Salvia leucantha

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

S. leucantha is an evergreen subshrub to 1.2m in height, with narrowly lance-shaped leaves white beneath, and small white flowers with conspicuous downy purple clayces

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in loam-less or loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Grow outdoors in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or dappled shade in a frost-free border. Protect from excessive winter wet. Many species attract bees. Provides good colour

Pruning

Pruning group 9 in spring

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or semi-hardwood in late summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerBanks SlopesLow MaintenanceHedging Screens

Planting Places

ConservatoryIndoorOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years