Salvia Leucantha "Purple Velvet Sage" 19cmPot

Product Name

Salvia leucantha – Purple

Common Names

• Mexican Bush Sage
• Mexican Sage
• Velvet Sage
• Purple Mexican Bush Sage

Botanical Name

Salvia leucantha

Product Description

The Purple Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is a striking, bushy perennial shrub renowned for its long, elegant flower spikes covered in velvety purple blooms. The rich purple flowers contrast beautifully against the plant's soft, grey-green foliage, creating a dramatic display when planted in groups or used as a garden feature.

This vigorous, easy-growing salvia develops into a rounded, well-branched shrub and can produce an impressive abundance of flowers during its flowering season. Its nectar-rich blooms are particularly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators, making it an excellent addition to wildlife and pollinator-friendly gardens.

Suitable for indoor and outdoor use when grown in a bright, sunny position. It performs best outdoors in full sun and well-drained soil.

Best Growing Conditions

• Thrives in full sun
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil
• Water regularly while establishing
• Once established, it is relatively drought tolerant
• Feed with a balanced fertiliser during active growth
• Prune after flowering to maintain a compact, bushy shape
• Allow adequate space for the plant to develop

Additional Benefits

• 💜 Produces spectacular velvety purple flower spikes
• 🌿 Attractive grey-green aromatic foliage
• 🐝 Excellent pollinator plant
• 🦋 Attracts bees and butterflies
• 🌱 Fast-growing and vigorous
• ☀️ Performs well in sunny positions
• 💧 Relatively drought tolerant once established
• 🌸 Excellent for mass planting and borders
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor use

Ideal Uses

• Garden beds
• Borders
• Mass planting
• Cottage gardens
• Pollinator gardens
• Wildlife gardens
• Large containers
• Feature planting
• Commercial landscaping
• Residential gardens
• Informal hedging

Garden Appearance

When established, Salvia leucantha develops into a large, rounded bush covered in tall purple flower spikes, making a particularly impressive mass planting.