Salvia leucantha David Geiger though a faint sweetness can

though a faint sweetness can linger from the swamp-azalea side

The mexicanum parent lends both the long bloom and a greater tolerance of sun

so an established plant in full October bloom carries a layered

Low and rounded

in sun or semi-shade and well-drained

Salvia leucantha David Geiger though a faint sweetness canSalvia leucantha, the Mexican bush sage, is one of the great fall salvias, grown for arching wands of flower that seem spun from felt. Long spikes rise above the foliage in late summer and fall, densely packed with velvety purple calyces from which small white corollas emerge, a soft two tone effect that catches low autumn light and holds for weeks. Few plants close the gardening year with such generous, easy color. Native to the subtropical highlands