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How to Grow and Care for Mexican Bush Sage

Mexican Bush Sage, also known as Velvet Sage

Mexican Bush Sage thrives in well-draining soil and requires full sun to partial shade for optimal growth. A special care point is to prune mexican Bush Sage after the first frost, as it helps maintain a tidy appearance and promotes healthy new growth. Consistent watering is important, but mexican Bush Sage is drought-tolerant once established, making it relatively low-maintenance.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Mexican Bush Sage

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial, Annual
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Planting Time	Spring
Hardiness Zones	7-10

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Varieties of Mexican Bush Sage

Sages 'Phyllis' Fancy'

With dainty white flowers encased in blue bracts, sages 'Phyllis' Fancy' provides an incredible show, which explains its incredible popularity among gardeners. This hardy Salvia cultivar is one of a thousand different hybrids within this genus, and still it remains unique in coloration.

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Mexican Bush Sage is a quickly growing shrub reaching heights and spreads of 3-5 feet (about 1-1.5 meters). This plant features woolly white hairs on young, upright stems and narrow leaves that measure 3-4 inches (about 7.6-10.2 cm) long, showcasing a gray-green coloration on top and a whitish hue underneath due to dense short hairs. The distinctive flowers exhibit velvety purple calyces with protruding white petals, which emerge from congested vertices. Blooms extend 6-12 inches (15-30 cm) at the branch tips, markedly standing out above the foliage. It can withstand mild frost, thriving in full sun to light shade, and is drought-resistant.