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Sign up freeSalvia leucantha
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Bees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Pest controlMexican native. Late-summer to autumn purple-velvet flower spikes with white throats. Frost-tender. Excellent dried flower.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGood nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining, average — drought-tolerant
Salvia azurea
flowerA fellow Lamiaceae — similar growing habits to Mexican Bush Sage
