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Mexican bush sage. An evergreen subshrub to 1.2m in height, with narrowly lance-shaped leaves white beneath, and small white flowers with conspicuous downy purple clayces
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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Choose a sunny location and plant it in the early spring. Soil should be fertile and well-drained, and you can incorporate a one-inch layer of aged manure into the soil to promote its best growth. Be sure to space the plants three feet apart, and spread a few inches of mulchto help prevent weeds, retain moisture, and keep roots cool. Mexican bush s...
Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' has dark purple calyces (bracts that surround the flower) and purple flowers on a plant that can reach five feet tall and wide.Salvia leucantha 'Pink Velour' (also known as'Velour Pink' and'Danielle's Dream') produces rosy pink tubular flowers with contrasting spikes of white calyxes. It grows three to four feet tall and w...Salvia leucantha 'White Mischief' produces fuzzy white blooms on a large plant that grows up to four feet wide and eight feet tall when planted in fertile soil.Plant Mexican bush sage with other species with similar care requirements. Consider planting with Mexican sunflowers, marigolds, lantanas, chrysanthemums, and angel trumpets. Mexican bush sage is an excellent addition to a pollinator garden. It goes well with the plants popular with bees and butterflies, such as coneflower, black-eyed Susan, and se...
You can shear the Mexican bush sage two or three times during the spring and summer to promote denser, more compact growth and abundant blooms. Remove any dead, damaged, or scraggly stems. Deadhead flowersonce they fade; it may encourage the plant to bloom again in the autumn months. In warmer climates, shear the plant to the ground in the winter t...
The Mexican bush sage can be propagated with cuttings taken in spring or summer. While you can propagate from seed, propagating via cuttings is a productive use for excess branching. Here's how to propagate Mexican bush sage with stem cuttings: 1. Use clean, sharp pruners to cut a piece of hardwood bearing four to five nodes. 2. Strip all but the t...
The Mexican bush sage can freeze and experience some stem dieback in winter, but when cut back in February, new growth will emerge in spring. You can overwinter the plant indoors in a pot with good drainage and exposure to ample sunlight. Move the plant indoors before the first frost of the year. However, you can leave the plant outdoors if the win...
Mexican bush sage is susceptible to several pests and diseases. Pest risks include whiteflies, aphids, and spider mites. However, these insects usually attack Mexican bush sages grown in a greenhouse. The plant can also develop diseases such as rust and leaf spot.
You can encourage a healthy bloom on your Mexican bush sage with appropriate care in the early stages of growth and siting the plant in full sun. When in bloom, the flowers are bright and fragrant, and the leaves are soft and hairy. Full bloom occurs in the summer. You should deadhead the faded flowers and maintain proper moisture during the bloom ...
The plant is generally low-maintenance and problem-free but is prone to issues common to all woody outdoor plants.
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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.
Salvia mexicana (Mexican sage) is a herbaceous shrubby perennial native to a wide area of central Mexico, growing at elevations from 2,600 to 8,500 feet (800 to 2,600 metres). It grows in tropical areas in the south and arid subtropical habitats in the north, often at the edges of forests.
May 10, 2023 · Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha) is an evergreen shrub that is decorative and medicinal at the same time. It is also often used as a spice. In nature, representatives of a large genus can be found on almost every continent, and salvia is grown in many countries around the world.
Salvia leucantha, the Mexican bush sage, is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to subtropical and tropical conifer forests in central and eastern Mexico. The flowers are usually white, emerging from coloured bracts.
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