Salvia farinacea sp. (Mealy Blue Sage) High water use Walking Stick Cholla

Walking Stick Cholla

but also handles part shade and ample moisture

in shallow limestone soil

medium Sun exposure Part sun to shade Bloom color Pink Bloom time Spring

Prairie Onion is easy to grow in average garden conditions

Salvia farinacea sp. (Mealy Blue Sage) High water use Walking Stick ChollaAlso know as Mealycup Sage or Mealy Sage. Despite its delicate look, this Texas native perennial can handle our extreme weather. If trimmed periodically, it comes back refreshed and thicker and reblooms. It is drought, heat, and sun tolerant, and about the only thing it cannot handle is wet feet. Mealy Blue Sage makes an excellent plant for perennial gardens and mass planting, with blooms that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. AT A GLANCE