Botanical Name: Common Names:
Salvia leucantha Velour Pink Mexican Bush Sage,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables Bun Shaped, Dense
Description:
Salvia Velour Pink is an exciting colour break of the common Mexican Sage, which is widely known for it's tough garden performance making it an exceptional selection for use in domestic and commercial landscapes. Showy long stems of velvety pink crown the silvery green foliage over late summer through autumn. Grows approx. 1.5m tall x 2m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Silver
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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