Dense 5–8", deep-blue spikes bloom summer to frost.
A bit shorter, a week later to flower, and a deeper blue than Gruppenblau. Uniform plants tolerate heat, humidity, and poor soils. Well-suited for mass plantings. Strong, thin stems are harvested fresh or dried when bottom 3–4 flowers open. Also known as mealycup sage and mealy-cup sage. Tender perennial in Zones 8–10.
Specs:
Plant Height: 18-24"
2” soil block
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun/Part Shade.
PLANT HEIGHT:
18-24".
PLANT SPACING:
10-14".
HARDINESS ZONES:
Zones 8-10.
HARVEST:
For harvest either as a fresh or dried flower, harvest when the bottom 3–4 flowers have opened. Hang to dry.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Average soil.
USES:
Long-lasting cut flower, and can also be dried. Excellent in beds, borders, containers, and planted en masse.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Salvia farinacea.
ALTERNATE NAMES:
Mealy blue sage, mealy sage, mealycup sage, blue salvia.
SEED SOURCE:
*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly
** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website
Dense 5–8", deep-blue spikes bloom summer to frost.
A bit shorter, a week later to flower, and a deeper blue than Gruppenblau. Uniform plants tolerate heat, humidity, and poor soils. Well-suited for mass plantings. Strong, thin stems are harvested fresh or dried when bottom 3–4 flowers open. Also known as mealycup sage and mealy-cup sage. Tender perennial in Zones 8–10.
Specs:
Plant Height: 18-24"
2” soil block
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun/Part Shade.
PLANT HEIGHT:
18-24".
PLANT SPACING:
10-14".
HARDINESS ZONES:
Zones 8-10.
HARVEST:
For harvest either as a fresh or dried flower, harvest when the bottom 3–4 flowers have opened. Hang to dry.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Average soil.
USES:
Long-lasting cut flower, and can also be dried. Excellent in beds, borders, containers, and planted en masse.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Salvia farinacea.
ALTERNATE NAMES:
Mealy blue sage, mealy sage, mealycup sage, blue salvia.
SEED SOURCE:
*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly
** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website
