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Santa Barbara Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara'

Pronunciation: SAL-vee-uh lew-KAN-thuh
SKU #09140
9-11

Your climate might be too cold for this plant: 6

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A more compact selection of the ever popular Mexican bush sage with the same rich purple flowers and long-blooming nature. Beautiful soft, gray-green foliage is a wonderful complement to the bright blooms. Makes a stunning addition to a rock garden or mixed shrub border. A must-have for sunny Mediterranean-style gardens. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry between waterings.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 3 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11

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Bloom TimeSpring through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitMounding
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Design IdeasA superior plant for hot dry slopes and banks. Rugged enough for rock gardens in warm climates and natural rocky outcroppings where it is likely to naturalize. Exceptional component of Mediterranean style gardens both formal and casual. With similar requirements as western natives, it is suitable for xeriscape or wild gardens in the driest climate. A chameleon equally suited to traditional mixed borders and cottage gardens with perennials and flowering shrubs. Performs in large artistic pots and particularly beautiful in quality terra cotta.
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Switch Grass (Panicum); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Sedum (Sedum)
Care InstructionsThrives in average to enriched, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Prune lightly after the first flush to promote continued bloom. Hard prune annually to rejuvenate. Fertilize lightly in early spring.
LoreMexican sage does not share the pleasant scent or culinary values of the seasoning sage. Oils do have a mild pest resistant quality that leads to their use in some indigenous granaries and basket making. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds.
Details
Bloom TimeSpring through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitMounding
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Design IdeasA superior plant for hot dry slopes and banks. Rugged enough for rock gardens in warm climates and natural rocky outcroppings where it is likely to naturalize. Exceptional component of Mediterranean style gardens both formal and casual. With similar requirements as western natives, it is suitable for xeriscape or wild gardens in the driest climate. A chameleon equally suited to traditional mixed borders and cottage gardens with perennials and flowering shrubs. Performs in large artistic pots and particularly beautiful in quality terra cotta.
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Switch Grass (Panicum); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Sedum (Sedum)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in average to enriched, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Prune lightly after the first flush to promote continued bloom. Hard prune annually to rejuvenate. Fertilize lightly in early spring.
History
LoreMexican sage does not share the pleasant scent or culinary values of the seasoning sage. Oils do have a mild pest resistant quality that leads to their use in some indigenous granaries and basket making. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds.

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