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Edward F. Gilman, David Marshall, Ryan W. Klein, and Gail Hansen
Agriculture
Abstract
This document provides an overview of the Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha), an herbaceous perennial known for its attractive rose-purple flowers and gray-green foliage. It details the plant’s characteristics, including its height, spread, growth rate, and leaf arrangement. The document also covers the plant’s preferred growing conditions, such as full sun and well-drained soil, and its moderate drought tolerance. Additionally, it highlights the plant’s uses in landscaping, its appeal to hummingbirds and butterflies, and its propagation methods. The Mexican sage is noted for its ornamental features and lack of serious pest issues. Original publication date October 1999.
About this Publication
This document is FPS527, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 1999. Revised October 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
About the Authors
Edward F. Gilman, professor emeritus; David Marshall, agricultural Extension agent and program leader, UF/IFAS Extension Leon County; Ryan W. Klein, assistant professor, arboriculture; and Gail Hansen, professor, sustainable landscape design, Department of Environmental Horticulture; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.
How to Cite
Gilman, E., & Marshall, D. (2007). Salvia leucantha Mexican Sage Mexican Salvia. EDIS, 2007(17). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fp527-1999


