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What is the name of the purple flower in this picture?

Kat Morris Murals & Graphic Design

6 years ago

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Garden Nest Residential Landscape
6 years ago
The purple flower is Mexican Sage,

the botanical name is Salvia Leucantha. It gets 3-4' tall and wide and typically blooms in Sept and Oct. Deer resistant, low-water requirements once established; evergreen.

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