Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage)
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) spike with blue purple petals rising above dense dark green foliage
Botanical name: Salvia farinacea
Common name: Mealy Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Mexico
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Violet-blue spikes rest on a compact plant of typically narrow salvia-like leaves; however, the shiny leaves are what set this species apart from most other Salvia, which bear velvety-dull leaves. Cultivars are available in various shades of blue, purple, lavender, white and bicolor.
Similar plants: Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage)
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Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) spikes with small blue flowers and soft silvery stems and green foliage.
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) spikes with dense blue and white flower clusters
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) spikes with vibrant blue petals against pale white stems and green leaves.
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) spikes with dense purple and white flower clusters amidst green foliage
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) spikes with tiny white flower petals and soft green stems.
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) with tall spikes of blue purple flower buds and petals.
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) blue flower spikes stand crowded together alongside green leaves in group.
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) spikes with dense clusters of tubular blue and light violet flower
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) spikes with dense deep blue flower clusters and narrow green leaves
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) spikes with blue purple florets rising above the thick green foliage below.
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) purple flower spikes emerging from small green leaves in a container
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) purple flower with fuzzy texture and light white throat markings visible
Salvia farinacea (Mealy Sage) spikes with vibrant blue and white flower clusters in vertical arrangement
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