Salvia farinacea (Mealy Blue Sage)
$ 14.98
Also know as Mealycup Sage or Mealy Sage.
Despite its delicate look, this Texas native perennial can handle our extreme weather. If trimmed periodically, it comes back refreshed and thicker and reblooms. It is drought, heat, and sun tolerant, and about the only thing it cannot handle is wet feet. It does break fairly easy, so plant it away from high-traffic or windy areas. Mealy Blue Sage makes an excellent plant for perennial gardens and mass planting, with blooms that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low |
| Sun exposure | Full sun, part sun |
| Bloom color | Violet blue |
| Bloom time | On and off spring through fall |
| Mature height | 2-3 ft |
| Mature spread | 1.5-3 ft |
| Attracts | Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees |
| Deer resistant | Yes |
| Notes | Native bee friendly. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |