Salvia, Variegated Mexican Bush Sage
Salvialeucantha 'Variegata'

Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)
Species: leucantha (lew-KAN-thuh)
Cultivar: Variegata

Height

Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color
N/A

Bloom Time
Blue-Violet
Medium Purple

Foliage
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Other details
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
By simple layering

Category

Soil pH requirements
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry

Patent Information

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow