Microburst Texas Sage! A fantastic choice for adding reliable color and resilience to your landscape, even here in our beautiful Arizona climate. This little gem, a cultivar of Salvia greggii, is a compact powerhouse, typically reaching about 3 feet tall and wide. It's just the right size for borders, rock gardens, or even containers, without overwhelming your space.
Give this sun lover at least six hours of direct sunshine each day, and you'll be rewarded with a profusion of vibrant purple flowers that appear throughout the warm season, often triggered by a bit of humidity or a summer shower. The silvery-green foliage provides a lovely contrast to the blooms and stays attractive all year.
Now, for thriving success, especially in our sometimes challenging soils, I always recommend a good foundation. When planting your Microburst Texas Sage, amend your native soil with Watters Premium Mulch. This will help with drainage, which this sage appreciates, and retain moisture during our drier spells. Then, to give it a good start and encourage those beautiful blooms, incorporate Watters 7-4-4 All-Purpose Plant Food into the soil at planting time. This will provide a balanced diet to help it get established. Once it's settled in, this sage is drought-tolerant and unappealing to our local critters, making it a low-maintenance and animal-resistant addition to your yard.
