What Is Mealycup Sage Blue Salvia Info And Growing Conditions

An adaptable plant, mealycup sage thrives in either full sun or low light situations. The striking flowers are borne on long spikes which stretch half as high as the bushy foliage. Blue salvia is not bothered by deer, drought tolerant once established, and makes lovely cut flowers.

How do you care for Mealycup sage?
How do you grow Blue Bedder sage?
Where do Salvias grow best?
Can I eat Mealycup sage?
Can blue sage grow in shade?
Is Blue Bedder Salvia Perennial?
Can you eat Salvia Blue Bedder?
How do you take care of Salvias in the winter?
Should you deadhead Salvias?
Which are the hardiest Salvias?

How do you care for Mealycup sage?

Mealycup sage does best in full sun. Grow mealycup sage in full sun to partial shade. It adapts well to nearly all types of soils (including heavy clay and sandy soils), and although it prefers good moisture levels, it is fairly drought tolerant once established. It will be weak and leggy in wet soils.

How do you grow Blue Bedder sage?

Blue Bedder Salvia

Annual, Perennial zone 8 and above.
Germination: 7-21 days.
Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-75ºF.
Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and lightly press in, needs light to germinate.
Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-10 weeks before the last frost.

Where do Salvias grow best?

Choosing a Location

All salvias thrive in full sun and well-drained soil.
Many varieties (typically those with light-colored flowers) will also do well in part-shade, but flowering will be reduced.
A south-facing location is ideal.
Salvias look great when planted in groupings of three or more.

Can I eat Mealycup sage?

Leaves: Depending on cultivar: gray-green and felty to medium-green and smooth, broadly lance-shaped, margins toothed or not. Slightly fragrant, not edible. Stems: No thorns, not woody. Wildlife: The flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Can blue sage grow in shade?

'Victoria Blue' Salvia

These hardy salvias tolerate partial shade better than most varieties.

Is Blue Bedder Salvia Perennial?

Perennial in hardiness zones 8 - 10, it may be grown as an annual in cooler areas. May be grown from seeds, starting indoors 10-12 weeks prior to the last spring frost date.

Can you eat Salvia Blue Bedder?

However, most of the sage that you eat consists of silvery green, elliptical leaves with a minute layer of down on the underside. You can buy it either dried or fresh, though it is never actually eaten raw.

How do you take care of Salvias in the winter?

Make your cut just beneath the spent flower stem. In warmer climates, where salvia and sage plant stems remain alive throughout the winter, to rejuvenate and create fuller plants for the coming season you can cut the stems back by one-third to one-half their height in late winter or early spring.

Should you deadhead Salvias?

Answer: You should deadhead all perennial salvias, including 'Merleau Blue,' to promote more flower production. Just follow each flowering stem from the top down to the first branching point where new buds should be forming. Cut the stem off just above the branching point.

Which are the hardiest Salvias?

Salvia atrocyanea

A lovely plant that has proved very hardy with us once established. It has a lovely upright and then slightly arching habit. It has nice blue flowers and is a good structural plant as well as flowerer.