As a bonus, Mexican bush sage is deer resistant. The animals don’t care for the fragrance or texture of its narrow, fuzzy leaves, which is where the common name velvet sage comes from.

As a bonus, Mexican bush sage is deer resistant. The animals don’t care for the fragrance or texture of its narrow, fuzzy leaves, which is where the common name velvet sage comes from.

If your soil drains poorly, then plant on raised beds and improve drainage with compost, peat and even a little sand. They will reach 3 to 4 feet tall, so you most likely will want them at the ...

However, one plant we should add to the list is the Mexican salvia, Salvia leucantha. Some list it as Mexican sage, Mexican bush salvia or sage, or velvet sage.