Annuals > Salvia > Salvia farinacea > Salvia farinacea
Salvia farinacea
Mealycup Sage
Origin: Native to Texas and Mexico.
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Salvia |
| Species |
| farinacea |
| Category |
| Annuals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 40 |
| Height |
| 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A shrubby perennial with violet-blue flowers and drooping, grey-green leaves. The flowers of the many cultivars range from white to purple or blue, with some being bicolour. |
| Landscape |
| Wonderful addition to flower beds, borders, and cutting gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows as a warm weather annual in average, evenly moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates poor soils and some drought. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Downy and powdery mildew may cause problems. |
| Habitat |
| Clump-forming habit. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The upper part of the stems are covered with white powdery felting. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are grey-green and drooping, up to 7.5 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are violet-blue with two lips, appearing on terminal racemes from May until first frost. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit consists of 4 smooth nutlets. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or cuttings under mist and bottom heat. |
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