Blue Sage Seeds
- HOW TO GROW
- FAST FACTS
- REVIEWS
HOW TO GROW
Sowing: Direct sow in late fall, pressing into the surface of the soil since this plant needs light to germinate. For spring planting, mix the seeds with moist sand and store in the refrigerator for 30 days before planting. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination, which usually takes 1-2 weeks.
Growing: Water seedlings regularly until they become established. This plant grows very quickly and needs little care, though watering during dry weather will improve its blooming. Mature plants tolerate heat and drought, as well as thriving in sandy or rocky soils. Cut back the growing stems to encourage bushier growth. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, and will self-seed unless cut back after flowering has finished.
Harvesting: For cut flowers, choose stems with flowers that have just opened. Strip the foliage that will fall below the water level, and place in water immediately.
Seed Saving: The flower spike will turn brown and dry while the seeds begin to form. Watch the plant carefully, since the seeds will soon blow away with the wind. Shake the ripe brown heads over a container to remove the seed. Store the seed in a cool, dry place.
FAST FACTS
Common Names: Mealycup Sage, Mealy Sage
Latin Name: Salvia farinacea
Species Origin: US Native Wildflower
Type: Native Wildflowers
Life Cycle: Perennial
USDA Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
US Regions: California, Mountain, Arid/Desert, Plains/Texas, Midwest, Northern, Northeast, Southeast
Seeds per Ounce: 23,000
Stratification: No Stratification
Germination Ease: No Stratification
Sunlight: Full Sun
Height: 18 Inches
Color: Blue
Bloom Season: Blooms Late Summer
Uses: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Honeybees, Hummingbirds, Cut Flowers, Deer Resistant
Great quality seeds. Very happy with my orders.
I have bought a lot of seeds at Everwilde & I'm very happy with all my orders. The quality of the seeds have been very good & the detailed planting instructions are very helpful. I really like the resealable mylar packaging too. It's much better quality than the usual paper packaging & it helps the seeds last longer...Now I can save some seeds for another batch of planting next spring! Happy Gardening!
Blue Sage Seeds
Sure to be a favorite of bees and butterflies in my pollinator garden. I can always count on Everwilde Farms to deliver the most prolific seeds that produce beautiful, thriving flowers. Everwilde Farms seeds come in a resealable mylar pack that protects the seeds beyond the first season.
Must-Have Seeds
Once Blue Sage started to bloom it could not quit. Well worth growing.
Great germination, big plants
Great germination on these, plants are big and leafy, and began blooming in mid August from an early spring indoor sowing. These get tall!
Great wildlfower
I am not sure why the classification of this flower says that its not native to the US. It's native to Texas. Most people in the US plant it as an annual, although I think it's a perennial in Texas. It blooms all summer and is gorgeous.
Which variety, please?
Hello,
What is it variety of salvia farinacea?
Thanks
Seb
DESCRIPTION
HOW TO GROW
Sowing: Direct sow in late fall, pressing into the surface of the soil since this plant needs light to germinate. For spring planting, mix the seeds with moist sand and store in the refrigerator for 30 days before planting. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination, which usually takes 1-2 weeks.
Growing: Water seedlings regularly until they become established. This plant grows very quickly and needs little care, though watering during dry weather will improve its blooming. Mature plants tolerate heat and drought, as well as thriving in sandy or rocky soils. Cut back the growing stems to encourage bushier growth. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, and will self-seed unless cut back after flowering has finished.
Harvesting: For cut flowers, choose stems with flowers that have just opened. Strip the foliage that will fall below the water level, and place in water immediately.
Seed Saving: The flower spike will turn brown and dry while the seeds begin to form. Watch the plant carefully, since the seeds will soon blow away with the wind. Shake the ripe brown heads over a container to remove the seed. Store the seed in a cool, dry place.
FAST FACTS
Common Names: Mealycup Sage, Mealy Sage
Latin Name: Salvia farinacea
Species Origin: US Native Wildflower
Type: Native Wildflowers
Life Cycle: Perennial
USDA Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
US Regions: California, Mountain, Arid/Desert, Plains/Texas, Midwest, Northern, Northeast, Southeast
Seeds per Ounce: 23,000
Stratification: No Stratification
Germination Ease: No Stratification
Sunlight: Full Sun
Height: 18 Inches
Color: Blue
Bloom Season: Blooms Late Summer
Uses: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Honeybees, Hummingbirds, Cut Flowers, Deer Resistant
Reviews
Review
Great quality seeds. Very happy with my orders.
I have bought a lot of seeds at Everwilde & I'm very happy with all my orders. The quality of the seeds have been very good & the detailed planting instructions are very helpful. I really like the resealable mylar packaging too. It's much better quality than the usual paper packaging & it helps the seeds last longer...Now I can save some seeds for another batch of planting next spring! Happy Gardening!
Review
Blue Sage Seeds
Sure to be a favorite of bees and butterflies in my pollinator garden. I can always count on Everwilde Farms to deliver the most prolific seeds that produce beautiful, thriving flowers. Everwilde Farms seeds come in a resealable mylar pack that protects the seeds beyond the first season.
Review
Must-Have Seeds
Once Blue Sage started to bloom it could not quit. Well worth growing.
Review
Great germination, big plants
Great germination on these, plants are big and leafy, and began blooming in mid August from an early spring indoor sowing. These get tall!
Review
Great wildlfower
I am not sure why the classification of this flower says that its not native to the US. It's native to Texas. Most people in the US plant it as an annual, although I think it's a perennial in Texas. It blooms all summer and is gorgeous.
Review
Which variety, please?
Hello,
What is it variety of salvia farinacea?
Thanks
Seb