Blue Ice mealycup sage
Salvia farinacea 'Blue Ice'
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
'Blue Ice' mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea 'Blue Ice') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator 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. It forms a clumping mound, and bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers in spring, summer, and autumn. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Drought tolerance makes it easy to keep.
Pairs well with Statice, Creme de Cognac dahlia, and Mondo grass.