How to Plant a Mexican Bush Sage

Plant seeds into potting soil in a garden flat six to eight weeks before the last frost date in your area. Apply starter fertilizer to the soil, and water the seeds enough to keep the soil moist. If you'd rather buy a potted plant to transplant into the ground, purchase the plant in the spring near or past the last frost date.

Choose the location for the plant outdoors. Pick a spot in your yard that gets plenty of sunshine and where the soil drains well.

Mix a batch of 50 percent topsoil and 50 percent compost, and cover the area where you're planting the bush sage. Work the topsoil/compost mix into the soil with a rake or tiller.

Dig a hole in the ground slightly bigger than the plant's root system. Place the plant into the soil and backfill the hole.

Apply a starter fertilizer to the soil, following the manufacturer's instructions. Water the plant regularly during its first growing season until it establishes an extensive root system in the soil.