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Santa Barbara Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara'
Pronunciation: SAL-vee-uh lew-KAN-thuh
SKU #09140
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Allow soil to dry between waterings.
SIZE:
Fast growing; reaches 3 ft. tall and wide.
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| Description | A more compact selection of the ever popular Mexican bush sage with the same rich purple flowers and long-blooming nature. Beautiful soft, gray-green foliage is a wonderful complement to the bright blooms. Makes a stunning addition to a rock garden or mixed shrub border. A must-have for sunny Mediterranean-style gardens. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring through fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Design Ideas | A superior plant for hot dry slopes and banks. Rugged enough for rock gardens in warm climates and natural rocky outcroppings where it is likely to naturalize. Exceptional component of Mediterranean style gardens both formal and casual. With similar requirements as western natives, it is suitable for xeriscape or wild gardens in the driest climate. A chameleon equally suited to traditional mixed borders and cottage gardens with perennials and flowering shrubs. Performs in large artistic pots and particularly beautiful in quality terra cotta. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Switch Grass (Panicum); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Sedum (Sedum) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in average to enriched, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Prune lightly after the first flush to promote continued bloom. Hard prune annually to rejuvenate. Fertilize lightly in early spring. |
| History | Salvias are classified into the mint family, Labiateae which contains over 750 different species of herbs and subshrubs from quasi-arid climates around the world. This species is a frost tender native ranging over much of Mexico and first classified at the University of Madrid by Antonio Jose Cavanilles (1745-1804). This cultivar was discovered by a Santa Barbara, California gardener Kathiann Brown as being an improvement on the species. It was named KAB in her honor and marketed via Plant Haven to be introduced in 2000 s Santa Barbara. |
| Lore | Mexican sage does not share the pleasant scent or culinary values of the seasoning sage. Oils do have a mild pest resistant quality that leads to their use in some indigenous granaries and basket making. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds. |
Details
| Description | A more compact selection of the ever popular Mexican bush sage with the same rich purple flowers and long-blooming nature. Beautiful soft, gray-green foliage is a wonderful complement to the bright blooms. Makes a stunning addition to a rock garden or mixed shrub border. A must-have for sunny Mediterranean-style gardens. Evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Spring through fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | A superior plant for hot dry slopes and banks. Rugged enough for rock gardens in warm climates and natural rocky outcroppings where it is likely to naturalize. Exceptional component of Mediterranean style gardens both formal and casual. With similar requirements as western natives, it is suitable for xeriscape or wild gardens in the driest climate. A chameleon equally suited to traditional mixed borders and cottage gardens with perennials and flowering shrubs. Performs in large artistic pots and particularly beautiful in quality terra cotta. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Switch Grass (Panicum); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Sedum (Sedum) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Thrives in average to enriched, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Prune lightly after the first flush to promote continued bloom. Hard prune annually to rejuvenate. Fertilize lightly in early spring. |
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History
| History | Salvias are classified into the mint family, Labiateae which contains over 750 different species of herbs and subshrubs from quasi-arid climates around the world. This species is a frost tender native ranging over much of Mexico and first classified at the University of Madrid by Antonio Jose Cavanilles (1745-1804). This cultivar was discovered by a Santa Barbara, California gardener Kathiann Brown as being an improvement on the species. It was named KAB in her honor and marketed via Plant Haven to be introduced in 2000 s Santa Barbara. |
|---|---|
| Lore | Mexican sage does not share the pleasant scent or culinary values of the seasoning sage. Oils do have a mild pest resistant quality that leads to their use in some indigenous granaries and basket making. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.