Mealy Cup Sage
Salvia farinacea, Mint Family: ( Lamiaceae ) ( Labiatae ), Mealy Cup Sage. Also called: Victoria Sage, Mealycup Sage, Blue Sage, 'Victoria Blue' Sage, 'Texas Violet' Sage, Flowering Sage.
Mealy Cup Sage is a herbaceous perennial. Mealycup sage or Victoria Sage, as this plant is more commonly called; bears multiple spikes of blue flowers over a long season starting in the spring.
Its leaves are long and toothed, soft and light green to silverish, especially at the undersides.
It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Height: About 1 - 4 feet in height.
Flowers: Multiple spikes of blue flowers.
Stalk: Several erect, sparsely leaved stems with pinkish-lavender, bilaterally symmetrical flowers in a long, open, interrupted cluster.
Blooming Time: March -November.
Leaves: Opposite, decussate, petiolate. Petioles to 1.5cm long. Blade coarsely serrate, acute, +6cm long, +2cm broad, lanceolate, appressed pubescent, punctate.
Found: Found throughout medium elevations in Arizona.
Elevation: 500 - 4500 Feet.
Habitat: Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy, Well-drained/light soils, sandy washes. From Southern Texas and Mexico.
Miscellaneous: Photos Taken February 21, 2008. Glendale, Summer Winds Nursery. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping.
