Cathedral™ Series mealycup sage
Salvia farinacea 'Cathedral™ Series'
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
'Cathedral Series' mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea 'Cathedral Series') is a perennial 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 spring, summer, and autumn, and it tolerates drought. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Statice, Vermillionaire cuphea, Creme de Cognac dahlia, and Desert willow.