50 Seeds Salvia leucantha Mexican Bush Sage Violet Lavender Blooms Hardy Perennial Pollinator Friendly Cottage Garden

These Salvia leucantha seeds yield graceful Mexican Bush Sage plants bearing dense spikes of fuzzy violet-lavender blooms from late summer well into autumn. A tall, airy perennial, it brings soft color, texture, and a relaxed cottage garden feel to sunny borders and mixed beds.
Plant Mexican Bush Sage as an ornamental clump in garden borders, along fences, or in pollinator friendly areas where bees and butterflies visit the nectar-rich flowers. It grows upright, tolerates heat well when established, and combines beautifully with ornamental grasses and other late season bloomers.
Species: Salvia leucantha
Type: Perennial (often grown as annual in cool zones)
Plant_Habit: Upright clumping shrub-like perennial
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining, moderately fertile
Zones: 8-11 (hardy); grow as annual in cooler areas
Days_to_Harvest: Not applicable (ornamental)
Germination: Sow on soil surface; keep warm and moist, germination in 14-30 days
Sowing: Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after frost danger passes
Spacing: Space plants 18-24 inches apart
Notes: Cut back old growth in late winter; mulch in cooler zones for winter protection. Attracts bees and butterflies.