Plant of the Week - Episode 408

Common Name:
Mexican Sage

Scientific Name:
Salvia leucantha

Type:
Herbaceous perennial

Size:
4-5ft. tall and 4-5ft. wide

Flowers:
Lavender to deep purple; soft and velvety; flowers late Aug. through frost.

Foliage:
Leaves are lance shaped, like willow leaves, 1-5 in (2.5-12.7 cm) long, puckery on top and white-wooly underneath.

Culture:
Full sun; well-drained soil.

Other:
Can get large; cut back to about 6-8 inches in June.

Use:
Mixed border; perennial border.

Plant of the Week provided by: Nate Winslow, Craven Co., NC