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    Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' PP12949

    Also Known As

    • Dwarf Mexican Sage
    • Santa Barbara Dwarf Purple Mexican Sage Bush

    Plant type

    shrub, perennial

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 2'-5'

    planting zones

    • 8a-11

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    Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' PP12949 plant details

    Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' PP12949 is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial shrub with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer lavender and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' PP12949

    Plant type: perennial shrub
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 5 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: lavender and purple blooms in fall, spring and summer
    Uses: compact, container plant, cutting garden, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' PP12949

    USDA Zones: 8a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat, humidity and seaside / salt
    Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A somewhat smaller version of a fabulous plant…2-3’ tall and 3-4’ wide with a compact habit; velvet flower spikes of medium purple late summer till frost are long lasting on the plant, also great cut (fresh or dried); hummer candy! Full sun, well drained soil, drought tolerant. Cut back hard in spring before new growth starts.

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Finally, a dwarf selection of the omnipresent Mexican sage! Brand new to the trade, this variety looks and acts like its parent except that it reaches the manageable size of 2' by 3' without pruning. Rich purple-blue fuzzy flowers crown its graceful branches virtually year round in mild climates. The flower color seems to be an intermediate shade between the species and 'Midnight'. Plant in full sun and provide an annual hard shearing to retain a full appearance.

    By: Native Sons

    A dwarf form of the popular Mexican Sage bush that grows to only 2'H. This durable drought tolerant perennial puts on amazing show of velvety purple flower spikes beginning in late summer (just in time for the Hummingbirds) and lasting until frost. Mexican Sage bush is a drought tolerant, sun and heat loving reliable clump forming perennial that is considered deer proof. This tough plant is moderately salt tolerant making it a good choice for coastal plantings. Mexican Sage Bush does best where it has excellent drainage, particularly in winter and mulching can help ensure its hardiness in questionable areas. Salvia leucantha's excellent drought tolerance makes it a good choice for containers and xeriscapes.

    By: Almost Eden

    'Santa Barbara' is a more compact form of S. leucantha, forming 2' shrubs up to 3' wide with age. Grey-green linear foliage is attractive with wands of lavender-blue/ white flowers in Sept-October.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Gardening facts about Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' PP12949 plant

    How to Grow Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' PP12949

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • lavender
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen
      • semi-evergreen

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