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  1. Aug 1, 2024 · Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha) is an evergreen shrubby perennial native to Central America and Mexico. Prized for its dense, arching flower spires, it is easy to care for and requires little maintenance. Its gray-green leaves have a velvet-like texture and grow in pairs on square stems.

    • Jennifer Lesser
    • Mexican bush sage, velvet sage
    • Salvia leucantha
    • Lamiaceae
  2. Salvia is a genus of about 960 species of herbaceous and woody plants. In California, native salvias can be found growing along the Pacific Coast, crossing inland valleys, and threading their way up rocky mountain slopes. There are 17 or 18 sages native to California, and they are visited by hummingbirds, bumblebees, wasps, and bees.

  3. Mexican bush sage reaches a height and width of 4 to 5 feet with a soft, open growth habit. The tapered leaves are a silvery-green on the bottom and a medium green on top. Unlike culinary sages, the leaves of this Saliva species are not flavorful. Instead, it’s grown for its good looks.

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  4. Mar 29, 2023 · How to Plant Mexican Bush Sage. Mexican bush sage plant (Salvia leucantha) is a perennial flowering plant with unique greenish silver foliage. Hardy to USDA zones 7b to 10, bush sage can also be grown as an annual in regions outside of its hardiness range.

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  5. This evergreen shrubby perennial typically grows 4-6 ft. tall and wide (120-180 cm) in a wonderful display of very attractive, bicolor flowers consisting of soft purple sepals that create a lively contrast to the fuzzy white flowers.

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  6. May 24, 2024 · Black Sage (S. mellifera) La Loma Native Garden at 1805 Encina Avenue in Modesto, Rhonda Allen. The most common sage in California, this highly aromatic evergreen sage grows 3-6 feet tall and 3-10 feet wide. The leaves are oblong, deeply veined, dark green above and woolly gray beneath.

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