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Salvia leucantha Mexican Sage Mexican Salvia

Edward F. Gilman, David Marshall, Ryan W. Klein, and Gail Hansen


Release Date: 1/22/2024

Reviewed At: 11/26/2023

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fp527-1999

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

Authors

Edward F. Gilman
Edward F. Gilman

professor emeritus, Department of Environmental Horticulture

Ryan Klein
Ryan Klein
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Gail Hansen
Gail Hansen
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, sustainable landscape design, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

Contacts

Keighly Graves
Keighly Graves
staff
University of Florida

horticultural science specialist, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

Claire Lewis
Claire Lewis
Specialist
University of Florida

state specialized agent II and director Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

Wendy Wilber
Wendy Wilber
Specialist
University of Florida

state program coordinator and Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program

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