Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
Mexican Bush Sage is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Sep, Oct, Nov.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-11b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 11b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Mexican Bush Sage's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Bottlebrush Buckeyefor height behind it
- Cleyerafor height behind it
- Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
- Devilwoodfor height behind it
- Firebushfor height behind it