Introducing the Mexican Sage 'Santa Barbara' (Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara'), a stunning live starter plant perfect for adding vibrant color to your garden. This quick-growing shrub features beautiful velvety purple flowers and lush foliage, making it an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners. When you purchase, you'll receive one healthy, well-rooted starter plant approximately 6-10 inches tall, ready to thrive in your outdoor space.

• Fast-growing shrub that can reach 2-3 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide.
• Beautiful velvety purple flowers with rose-lavender petals.
• Long blooming period from spring to fall, with flowers appearing almost year-round along the coast.
• Drought tolerant once established, ideal for low-maintenance gardens.
• Attractive to pollinators, such as bees and butterflies.
• Perfect for full sun to light shade conditions.
• Comes in a convenient 2.5”x3.5” pot for easy handling and planting.

Common Name: Mexican Sage 'Santa Barbara'
Scientific Name: Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara'
Sunlight: Full sun to light shade
Watering: Water well the first year to establish; drought tolerant once established
Soil: Well-draining soil
Hardiness Zones: 8-10
Growth Habit: Spreading shrub, 2-3 feet tall, 4-6 feet wide
Format: One healthy starter plant in a 2.5”x3.5” pot

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.