Dead head regularly to ensure full flowering; leave some flowers intact if you want the plant to self-seed.
Sow indoors 8 – 10 weeks before the last spring frost.
Look to ensure a distance 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.12 inches (0.3 cm) deep.By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Mealy sage about 60 days before your last frost date .
At the 3-4 leaf stage, transplant to individual small pots. Harden off before shifting to garden.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Mealy sage is a half hardy plant.By our calculations*, you should look at planting out Mealy sage about 14 days after your last frost date.
Seed viability is one year.
These estimates for how long Mealy sage takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 8 days | Min 3 days | Max 98 days (10)
Average 73 days | Min 50 days | Max 116 days (5)
Average 398 days | Min 398 days | Max 398 days (1)
Our when to plant Mealy sage estimates are relative to your last frost date.
Mealy sage is named for the mealy-white (sometimes purple) appearance of the sepals which are covered with felted hairs.3
Horticulturist Greg Grant collected seeds for Saliva farinacea ‘Henry Duelberg’ in a La Grange, Texas cemetery and named it for the headstone nearby.
Salvia
Salvia farinacea Benth.