White Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii)

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Salvia greggii - Wikipedia
Salvia greggii - Texas Native Plants Database
Salvia greggii - USDA PLANTS Database

Duration: Perennial

Origination: Southwest Texas, northern Mexico

Edibility: Leaves and flowers

Status in Yard: Died, not replaced

I bought a potted sapling of white autumn sage at Joshua's nursery on  September 21, 2013. The last record I have of it says it was flowering on May 20, 2014. I planted it against the back fence the day I bought it. Since I put in the raised beds, I have needed to be able to walk along the back fence, and the perennials I put there in 2013 have suffered. 

The white autumn sage on the day I bought it.

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A white autumn sage flower and flower buds on  September 22, 2013

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On March 23, 2014, the plant was flowering and still looked fairly healthy. It must have been hard to compete with the nearby star jasmine.