Salvia farinacea
Mealy Sage, Mealycup Sage, Blue Sage, Mealy-cup Sage, Maelycup Sage, Mealy Blue Sage, Mealy Cup Sage
Description
An ornamental herbaceous plant beloved for its spring-summer blooms, which show themselves with a profusion of blue-tinged flowers gathered in scenic spike-like inflorescences that rise above the foliage, which are also appreciated by useful insects such as butterflies. Highly hardy, it tolerates hot, dry summers well, making it the ideal choice for flowerbeds and borders, even in relation to the current climate of rising temperatures. Easy to grow, it prefers soil with organic matter and well draining.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Salvia
- Species
- Salvia farinacea
Synonyms (3)
- Salvia amabilis
- Salvia earlei
- Salvia trichostyle
