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Salvia Leucantha

Salvia Leucantha

Mexican Sage

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Salvia leucantha, commonly known as Mexican sage, is a hardy, sun-loving perennial shrub grown for its soft silver-green foliage and beautiful velvety flower spikes. It brings colour, texture and movement to the garden, especially from late summer into autumn when many other plants are starting to look a bit tired and over it.

This is a brilliant plant for gardeners wanting something easy-care, drought-tolerant once established, and generous with flowers. The long purple and white flower spikes stand above the foliage and are loved by bees, making Salvia leucantha a great choice for pollinator-friendly planting, cottage gardens, dry borders, Mediterranean-style gardens and sunny mixed beds.

In New Zealand gardens, Mexican sage is especially useful in hot, dry spots where fussier plants tend to sulk. Give it sun, decent drainage and a little room to do its thing, and it will reward you with a soft, bushy form and loads of late-season colour.

Best uses:
Great for sunny borders, dry gardens, pollinator planting, cottage gardens, coastal-style planting, Mediterranean gardens, mixed perennials and informal hedging.

  • Perennial, Wind Tolerant, Drought resistant, Flowering, Fast-growing, and Attracts pollinators
  • Expected 5 Year Height 1.0M
  • Flowers in October

Planting & Care Tips

How to care for your Salvia Leucantha:Salvia leucantha is pretty easy-care, but it does benefit from a good cut back once a year.

After flowering, or in early spring once the worst of the frosts have passed, cut the plant back to encourage fresh, bushy new growth. In colder areas, it is often best to leave the old stems over winter for a bit of frost protection, then prune in spring when new shoots start appearing.

During the growing season, you can trim lightly if it starts getting too leggy or untidy. Deadheading spent flowers can encourage a tidier look and may help prolong flowering, but it is not essential. This is not a plant that needs constant fiddling — thankfully, because we all have better things to do.

Every few years, if the clump gets woody or tired, give it a harder refresh prune in spring or replace older plants to keep the display looking strong.

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