Purple Velvet Mexican bush sage
Salvia leucantha 'Purple Velvet'
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Velvet' Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha 'Purple Velvet') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its arching stems carry blooms from early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Bishop of Llandaff dahlia, Lemongrass, and Indian-hawthorn.