Scientific Name
Salvia farinacea
Common Name
Mealy-cup sage

Characteristics

Season
summer
Height
24-36 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 8b-10
Flower Color
blue, white
Soil
well drained, moist soil
Exposure
full sun
Propagation
softwood cuttings in summer, seed, division not advised
North Carolina Regions
Coastal Plain
Comments
Mealy-cup sage perennializes only in the outer Coastal Plain, but grows beautifully during the spring, summer and fall and functions as an annual in the Mountains and Piedmont. It is an excellent bedding plant which looks neat and attractive all summer. The leaves are softly hairy and small, and the flower spikes strong and upright.
Origin
Texas

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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