Mexican Sage
Mexican Bush Sage is an uncommon herb plant that can add plenty of interest and color to your fall landscape. I’m not aware of any medicinal or culinary uses for this herb, but I make sure that it’s growing in my garden every year for the showy display that it provides each fall.
I purchase a few plants in the spring and group them together in the herb garden or between rows of asparagus in my perennial vegetable bed. Mexican Sage will grow to a height of four to five feet and branch out to three or four feet in diameter.
The show begins in the fall when each branch of the plant produces spikes of small purple and white blossoms. Perfect timing to stand out amongst a fall landscape that’s usually limited in the amount of flowers and color that you typically find.
This herb is also deer resistant and will hold its blossoms throughout the fall season. So if you’re
looking for a great ornamental plant to decorate your fall garden try growing Mexican Sage next spring.
For more information on creating an ornamental garden using heirloom and gourmet vegetables, fruits, herbs, and edible flowers check out my gardening ebook at www.MyGardeningSecrets.com.
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October 7th, 2005 at 3:11 am
Hi, Kenny, I am returning the visit. We grow tons of Mexican sage here on the central coast of California — it has such a pungent smell!
Ironically, I am a terribly gardener. I say, “Bob gardens, I point.” But I’m a good cook, and so it balances out.
You’re blessed to be a good gardener. I think I love blogging about farms because I am in awe of people who grow food.
Cheers!
October 13th, 2006 at 6:50 pm
I was just out enjoying the smell of my Mexican sage. It’s one of my favorite plants. Like you–I really don’t know anything else to do with it but enjoy its beauty. But, that pretty good.