About Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha, or Mexican bush sage, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae that is native to subtropical and tropical conifer forests in central and eastern Mexico. The flowers are usually white, emerging from coloured bracts. It is not frost hardy, but is often grown in warmer latitudes for its prominent arching velvety blue or purple inflorescences. It grows up to 1.3 m (4.3 ft) high and 2 m (6.6 ft) wide, with numerous erect stems, often arching at their tips, and with long inflorescences. The linear-lanceolate leaves are a soft mid-green, with whitish, hairy undersides.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Salvia leucantha
- Genus
- Salvia
- Family
- LAMIACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Mexican Bush Sage belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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