Mealycup Sage

Mealy Sage

Salvia farineacea Benth.

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Family : Lamiaceae
Longevity :Perennial
Origin :Native
Season :Warm
Mealycup Sage is a low clumping perennial that reaches one to three feet in height. It is found in rocky, calcareous, and chalky soils of the Edwards Plateau and South Texas Plains. The leaves are one to three inches long and have coarsely toothed margins. The purple to violet-blue flower is two-lipped with the top lip having two lobes and the bottom lip having three lobes. The flowers are found on a spike-like stem that is densely hairy. Mealycup Sage blooms from March to November.




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