Texas Sage is also called purple sage for the lavender to purple flowers which bloom for summer into fall. It is an evergreen shrub that is tolerant of sun, heat, and low water conditions. The foliage is soft silver to gray. Another nickname the shrub is called is a barometer bush because the shrub’s blooming process starts when there is high humidity or excessive soil moisture. Texas Sage can tolerate temperatures down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit as well as thrive in the extensive summer heat. Naturally they can get up to 6 to 8 feet but Texas Sage is cut to maintain a 3 feet status by homeowners and gardeners, or use a different variety for landscapes.
Salvia texana, commonly called Texas sage,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae).[2] It is native to North America, where it is found in northern Mexico, and in the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico. Its natural habitat is dry areas on limestone soils, in prairies or over rock outcrops.[2][3]
It is an herbaceous perennial that grows 1 to 1.5 ft (0.30 to 0.46 m) tall. It has with hairy lanceolate-oblanceolate leaves. The flowers are purple-blue. It resembles Salvia engelmannii in appearance, but has a longer bloom period, smaller and darker flowers, and unopened green buds at the top of the plant.[2][3]
Salvia texana, commonly called Texas sage, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in northern Mexico, and in the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico. Its natural habitat is dry areas on limestone soils, in prairies or over rock outcrops.
It is an herbaceous perennial that grows 1 to 1.5 ft (0.30 to 0.46 m) tall. It has with hairy lanceolate-oblanceolate leaves. The flowers are purple-blue. It resembles Salvia engelmannii in appearance, but has a longer bloom period, smaller and darker flowers, and unopened green buds at the top of the plant.
