Salvia leucantha

Mexican bush sage or Mexican sage

HARDINESS: Zones 7-10
MATURE HEIGHT AND SPREAD: 5' x 4'
CLASSIFICATION: Perennial
LANDSCAPE USE: Long lasting color in perennial border or accent plant CHARACTERISTICS: A drought tolerant perennial with gray foliage. Does best in sun or light shade, has some salt tolerance and is a butterfly and hummingbird attractor. Blooming for a long time with fuzzy purple/white inflorescence, the velvety leaves are fragrant and unappetizing to insects and diseases.

Photo: Stephen G. Pategas