Mealy sage
Common Name: Mealy sage
Genus: Salvia
Species: farinacea
Cultivar: 'Victoria'
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Tender
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist, Sandy
Height: 60cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to plant seeds: March to April
Time to plant: May to June
Holder of the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM), this tender perennial is a great choice for summer bedding displays. It makes a bushy plant and produces its deep blue flowers from summer to autumn. Grow in a sunny spot in moist but well-drained soil, planting out after the danger of frost has passed in late spring. Sow from seed each spring.
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