Salvia farinacea
Botanical Name
Salvia farinacea
Hardiness
Zones 7 to 10, grown as annual elsewhere
Height
2 to 3 feet
Width
6 to 12 inches
Flowers
Summer till fall: violet blue, silvery blue, white
Light
Full sun
Soil
Moist, well-drained
Planting and Care
Space plants 6 to 12 inches apart, deadhead to encourage continual bloom, foliage is lightly fragrant
Problems
Downy and powdery mildew
Varieties to Consider
'Victoria' Series - 18", spikes of purple-blue or silvery white flowers
'Strata', 12-18", AAS winner
'Blue Bedder' 32", deep blue-purple flowers
'Strata', 12-18", AAS winner
'Blue Bedder' 32", deep blue-purple flowers