Balsalmysty mealycup sage
Salvia farinacea 'Balsalmysty'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Balsalmysty' mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea 'Balsalmysty') is a plant for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It blooms in early to late spring, summer, and autumn, and it handles dry spells well. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the clumping plants.
Pairs well with Statice, Creme de Cognac dahlia, and Lemongrass.