Salvia texana is a herbaceous perennial native to the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico, and in northern Mexico, typically found growing in limestone soils. It grows 1 to 1.5 ft (0.3048 to 0.4572 m) tall, with hairy lanceolate-oblanceolate leaves. The flowers are purple-blue. It resembles Salvia engelmannii

Salvia engelmannii

Salvia engelmannii is a herbaceous perennial that is endemic to the limestone hills of central Texas. Salvia engelmannii forms a mound tall with velvety leaves. The flowers are pale lavender, growing on spikes....

, but has a longer bloom period, smaller and darker flowers, and unopened green buds at the top of the plant.