This tagged along in a container of frog fruit I nabbed at the RU in Arlington. Any clue what it might be?
Guess I should mention that I'm talking about the tall plant. The frog fruit is the groundcover at the base of the taller plant.
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Looks like a salvia - alot like 'Henry Duelberg'. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/143889/
I do agree that it looks like a salvia. It would be great if it is the mealy cup.
I agree it is Salvia farinacea, Mealy blue sage.
Woohoo!! I've been wanting one of these for quite some time. Can I leave it amongst the frog fruit or should I attempt to move it?
I don't think it would hurt to leave it, but be sure it gets plenty of sun.
It's in LOTS of sun out on the strip along our driveway. It does get morning shade, but it will get more than enough sun. Is this the native variety?
Yes, I believe it is, check this page
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/cemap/salvia/salvia.html
Josephine.
Thanks for the info! Will have to see what it does over the summer.
I like the part about it being discovered by Greg Grant in a cemetery.
Josephine....
This is the picture of the salvia I collected seeds from and gave you the small pot of at the RU. Can you tell if it is the MCS?
Bloom close-up.
It looks like Creek Sage, Bog sage but not sure, id so it is not native, but very pretty.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1152/
Josephine.
That sure looks like it. That puzzles me though because the Native Plant Society maintains that garden at the sub-courthouse on Granbury Rd. I guess I assumed that the plants would all be native. Thanks, guess I will plant it because it really drew the bfs; just won't put it in the new Native bed.
Well, don't forget that I am not sure if that is Bog Sage, I could be wrong.
But it does look enough like it that I won't put it in the Native bed. I have several plants they seeded well. I may go by there later and see if I can find a plant tag. The day we went it was windy and the bees were everywhere. Plus the plant was so huge I couldn't get at the base.
I have never been to that garden, I need to go some day.
Sheila, the plant society could be growing S. azurea, http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1072/ it's native to Texas and looks just like S. uliginosa.
That is a posibility too. I will get by there an see about a certain ID and let you know. I am sure I have bought Mealy Sage in the past, but every salvia plant I have coming up is something else. I am jealous of your "gift" Stephanie, but happy for you.
Well, Sheila, maybe I can take some cuttings and root some as the summer progresses. If they take, then you can have one (or more).
Thanks Stephanie. I missed the Native plant sale a couple weeks ago at Molly Hollar I think it was. Forgot what I was doing, sure it wouldn't have been half as much fun though!
