Salvia leucantha (1 qt) | Mexican Bush Sage (1 qt)

Deep grey green leaves and long fuzzy spikes of purple and white flowers late in the summer, throughout fall and even into winter in protected locations. Great for a fresh cut flower, and also for drying, and one of the best hummingbird plants as well as the easiest to grow.   Mexican bush sage is large growing, to 5 feet tall and 5 feet wide. To keep growth down with hold watering, watering only once every 2 weeks. Deadhead blooms to extend the bloom time. If growing season is especially long prune about 50% in mid summer to maintain a smaller plant. At the end of winter, prune the plant to the ground. I know this can be difficult to do, if there are still a few flowers blooming on it, but if you don't renew the growth you will end up with a 5 foot tall plant with no foliage on the bottom 4 feet, then 1 foot of growth and a short little bloom at the top. Not very attractive compared to what a plant cut to the ground looks like!