Botanical Name: Salvia leucantha
Common Name: Mexican bush sage Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a mostly upright, soft-stemmed subshrub, with a clumping habit; forms a loosely rounded to mounded shape if unpruned; squarish stems are light greenish white Height 1' - 3' (4') Spread equal or more Growth Rate mod.-rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors requires full sun for best flower production Soil tolerates most, including heavy clay Hardiness some frost (zones 12-24): thrives in warm coastal foothills Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, narrowly lanceolate or elliptic, 2"-4" long; grayish-green, with furrowed upper surface; margins slightly serrate Flowers lavender or purple, on interrupted spikes; the 12" - 18" spikes are borne on the ends of the stems; Feb. - April and Sept. - Nov. Fruit a capsule; tiny, papery Propagation: softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: a good low filler plant for quick effects; a profusely blooming shrub; informal borders, massed plantings on slopes Landscape Care: Watering prefers an occasional deep soak; can tolerate regular watering or some drought Fertilizing little is required after establishment Pruning head back strongly after blooming period to control size and promote development of new flowering stems Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other tends to become leggy in heavily irrigated locations Origin: Mexico Family: Lamiaceae Notes: |
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