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Salvia farinacea 'Farina Bicolor Blue' (Farina Series) (Mealy sage 'Farina Bicolor Blue')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Salvia farinacea 'Farina Bicolor Blue' (Farina Series)
Other names
Mealy sage 'Farina Bicolor Blue', Mealy-cup sage 'Farina Bicolor Blue'
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
'Farina Bicolor Blue' _ 'Farina Bicolor Blue' is a compact, clump-forming, deciduous perennial, often grown as an annual, with upright stems bearing lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and spikes of two-lipped, white-marked, purple-blue flowers in summer and autumn.
Salvia farinacea 'Farina Bicolor Blue' (Farina Series) is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is scented
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Flushed white, Blue, Purple in Summer; Purple, Flushed white, Blue in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs Slugs
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Salvia farinacea 'Farina Bicolor Blue' (Farina Series) (Mealy sage 'Farina Bicolor Blue') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Wildlife, Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates light shade. Protect with a dry winter mulch or, in colder areas, overwinter indoors.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Salvia farinacea 'Farina Bicolor Blue' (Farina Series)
Other names
Mealy sage 'Farina Bicolor Blue', Mealy-cup sage 'Farina Bicolor Blue'
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
'Farina Bicolor Blue' _ 'Farina Bicolor Blue' is a compact, clump-forming, deciduous perennial, often grown as an annual, with upright stems bearing lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and spikes of two-lipped, white-marked, purple-blue flowers in summer and autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is scented
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Flushed white, Blue, Purple in Summer; Purple, Flushed white, Blue in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Salvia farinacea 'Farina Bicolor Blue' (Farina Series) (Mealy sage 'Farina Bicolor Blue') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Wildlife, Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates light shade. Protect with a dry winter mulch or, in colder areas, overwinter indoors.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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