Ideal for container gardens, window boxes and in a sunny spot in the garden or landscape.
Salvia farinacea 'Reference'
Mealycup Sage
Tips for Homeowners:
Keep weed free, water occasionally and feed regularly with a high nitrogen fertilizer to promote the most flowers. The old flowers do not need to be removed, but best done to encourage constant blooms.
Rate this Plant:
Lush spikes of blue and white flowers are showy throughout the season and adapts well to heat and occasional drought
- Silvery white stems
- Spikes are lined with blue and white two-lipped flowers
- Blooms all season long
Height: 12-24 in
Spread: 8-18 in
Zone: 7-11
Color: Blue, White
Interesting Notes about Mealycup Sage:
Grown as an annual in Kansas, this popular series is nearly care free and tough. The plants are relatively disease- and pest-free and bloom all season. It grows in clumps and combines beautifully with other contrasting plants. Drought and heat tolerant and will grow in poor soil as long as it is well-drained. Thrives in full sun.
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes:
- Garden
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- No Deadheading
- Mass Planting
- Dried Flower/Foliage
- Blooms all Season
- Heat Tolerant
- Border or Bed
- Summer Bloomer
- Low Maintenance
Foliage Color:
- Green
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Humming-birds
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Habit:
- Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water