- Height 14-24 Inches
- Width 12-16 Inches
- Use as a thriller when using in containers
- Easy care plant with blue flowers & silver foliage!
The search for a true blue flower is over! Unplugged® So Blue™ Mealycup Sage Salvia, farinacea does not disappoint. With its contrasting silver-green foliage and eloquent blue flower spikes, this salvia will paint the town (or landscape) blue. This plant has an upright habit and averages 14 to 24 inches in height. The blooms and stem display non-stop colors from spring until fall.
Mealycup sage is native to Mexico and has naturalized in plains, prairies, and woodland edges in Texas and Oklahoma. It is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and pollinator-friendly to the birds and bees. This is a thriller addition to container planting. In the landscape, this plant creates stunning borders along walkways, or it can paint a garden hillside with brushstrokes of blue.
Unplugged So Blue Salvia Care
Salvia Unplugged is low maintenance. It needs no deadheading, but it responds to trimming any time of the year. Trimming stimulates more branching and creates a thick blooming canopy. Plant in partial to full sun. Soil and water conditions require average moist, well-draining soil. Once established, it will tolerate heat and drought. If it undergoes an extended period of drought, Salvia tends to drop its leaves. Make sure the plant gets rehydrated and cut back the plant back by ⅓ to stimulate new growth. Don’t worry! It will make a full recovery.
Mealycup Sage is hardy in zones 8 to 10. In almost every other zone, it is an outdoor annual. This plant does not overwinter and is killed after a hard frost.
Unplugged So Blue Salvia Spacing
Unplugged® So Blue™ Salvia will spread 12 to 16 inches. In the landscape plant salvia in staggered rows 10 to 14 inches apart when used in mass plantings. Use at least a 14-inch container and space salvia 8 plus inches apart when planting in a container. As a thriller, position this plant in the middle or back of the pot to enhance height and proportionality when used in combination planting.
Unplugged® So Blue Salvia Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 8-10 |
| Flower Color(s): Blue |
| Flower Description: True Blue |
| Bloom Period: Planting To Hard Frost |
| Foliage Color(s) Green |
| Foliage Description: Silvery Green |
| Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
| Height Class: Medium |
| Height: 14-24 Inches |
| Spread: 12-16 Inches |
| Spacing: 10-14 Inches |
| Habit: Upright |
| Watering: Average |
| Drought Tolerant: Yes |
| Attracts: Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Resists: Deer |
| Container Role: Thriller |
| Use Types: Border Plant, Container, Landscape, Mass Planting |
| Features: Fall Interest, Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer, Low Maintenance, Deadheading Not Necessary, Pollinator Attractor |
| Maintenance: Easy |
| Scientific Name: Salvia farinacea 'G14251' USPPAF, Can PBRAF |
| Common Name: Unplugged® So Blue Mealycup Sage |
| Other Name(s): Mealy Sage |
| Plant Type: Annual |
| Brand: Proven Winners |
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Know As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Know As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 1 year old
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Know As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 year old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Know As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 year old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Know As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2-3 year old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Know As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 3-4 year old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Summer Shipping
- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.
