Fairy Queen mealycup sage
Salvia farinacea 'Fairy Queen'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall6 to 15 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Sapphire blue with white spots
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fairy Queen' mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea 'Fairy Queen') is a perennial for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Sapphire blue flowers with white spots open in spring, summer, and autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Purple top, Gerbera daisy, and Mondo grass.