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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Deep violet-blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Other: Deadheading faded flower spikes ensures more flowering throughout the season
Inflorescence Height: 18 inches
Foliage Mound Height: 12 inches
Uses: Dried Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Mealycup Sage
  • Mealy Cup Sage

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Location:  
Date: 2012-07-22
Location: My garden,  Willow Valley Communities Lakes Campus, Willow Street, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2020-06-11
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-07-18
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-08-07
Location: My garden,  Willow Valley Communities Lakes Campus, Willow Street, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2020-06-11

Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
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Location: Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-07-23
plants in a raised flower bed at fire station
Location: Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-07-23
closer shot of plants in a raised bed
Comments:
  • Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Sep 9, 2020 9:03 AM concerning plant:
    'Rhea' has been a common cultivar of Mealycup Sage for a long time in the Midwest and Eastern US. It is shorter than the similar cultivar of 'Victoria Blue' and a little darker in flower color. It usually grows about 12 to 18 inches high. It is more resistant to storm damage by strong winds and rain than the similar cultivar mentioned.

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