Mealy Blue Sage

Plant Name: Mealy Blue Sage, Mealy Sage, Mealycup Sage (Lamiaceae) This 2-3 ft. upright or sprawling perennial, usually forms a mound as wide as the plant is tall. Mealy Blue Sage is named for the mealy-white (sometimes purple) appearance of the sepals, which are covered with felted hairs.

Planting Sites: Full sun, partial shade. Moist but well drained neutral to acidic soil.

Planting Instructions: Mealycup sage is normally planted in spring and will grow quickly, flowering within about four months. As a perennial, it lasts about five years before it dies back and needs to be re-propagated.

Watering Instructions: Is drought-tolerant once established, it’s important to water young plants regularly.

Comments: Mealy blue sage grows well in perennial borders and wildflower meadows. The foliage is aromatic and deer resistant. When new basal foliage appears, cut the old flower stems to keep the plants lush. Will bloom off and on throughout the summer. Butterflies and hummingbirds enjoy the nectar. Mealy blue sage provides an attractive mass of color in beds, borders and naturalized areas.

Planting and care instructions provided by the Lindheimer Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas