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mealy cup sage 'Midnight Candle' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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mealy cup sage 'Midnight Candle'

Salvia farinacea 'Midnight Candle'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

'Midnight Candle' is a compact, upright, half-hardy perennial to 50cm tall that is usually grown as an annual with lance-shaped leaves and spikes of deep blue flowers with white eyes borne from summer into early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich, soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings

Pests

Slugs may damage young growth

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio ContainerLow Maintenance

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall TrainedGreenhouseOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years