Salvia farinacea 'Farina Blue'? - 2 Ltr pot

Description
The Mealy sage 'Blue' (Salvia farinacea) is a popular, easy-care plant for the balcony that produces countless bright blue flowers throughout the season. The dark green leaves are lanceolate. A sunny position and a well-drained substrate are preferred.

Bulletpoints
* continuous bloomer * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * easy to care for

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Mealy sage 'Blue' are dark green, lanceolate, crenate.

Spread
Mexico to North America.

Frost hardiness
The Mealy sage 'Blue' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Bushy, upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich, sandy substrate preferred. Commercially available container plant soil.

Planting time
Planting: After the last frosts.

Care
- Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. - Regular watering in summer is particularly important. Morning or evening is the best time for this. Watering should also be done slowly and, if possible, not over flowers and leaves. - Many bedding and balcony plants have high to very high nutrient requirements. For this reason, slow-release fertiliser should be mixed into the potting soil when planting. After 4-6 weeks, liquid fertiliser should be added regularly.

Flower
The bright blue, lip-shaped flowers of Mealy sage 'Blue' appear in spikes from May to October.

Use
Tubs, cutting, group planting, park, bee pasture, bed edging