Salvia leucantha ‘Midnight’

Midnight Mexican Sage

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium, Large

Also Grown As: Bush

Natural Growth Habit: Upright, Mounding

Native To: Mexico and Central America

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fragrant / Intermountain Conditions / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 7-10

A Bit More

The Midnight Mexican sage is native to central and eastern Mexico. It is a fast grower, reaching 3-4′ in height and 4-6′ in width. It loves sun and does not need much water to thrive. It blooms year-round near the coast. This sage benefits from heavy pruning in late winter to maintain its shape. Since it flowers so profusely, you can snip off multiple dark purple blooms for a colorful and long-lasting cut flower arrangement. It is deer tolerant and attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.

A Bit More

The Midnight Mexican sage is native to central and eastern Mexico. It is a fast grower, reaching 3-4′ in height and 4-6′ in width. It loves sun and does not need much water to thrive. It blooms year-round near the coast. This sage benefits from heavy pruning in late winter to maintain its shape. Since it flowers so profusely, you can snip off multiple dark purple blooms for a colorful and long-lasting cut flower arrangement. It is deer tolerant and attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.