Unplugged Pink Mealycup Sage (Salvia farinacea 'Unplugged Pink')
SAL-vee-ah fair-in-AY-see-ah 'Unplugged Pink'

Perennial (usually grown as an annual near you) in the Lamiaceae Family
 
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Size Notes Price Availability
Eco+ Grande(TM) Tray of 10 4" compostable pots Greenhouse $60.30 Likely available
2/6 - 2/16
4/3 - 4/6
5/1 - 5/4

 

This salvia is one of the best garden plants you can add to your garden. It will shrug off heat and humidity and just keep flowering. The flowers are pink to fuchsia with a black calyx and very deep green foliage. It tops out at about 2 feet, perfectly sized for containers and great for the front to the middle of beds and as a thriller in pots. 

Cons

This plant is probably not winter-hardy outdoors where you live.
Highlights Award Winner Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer Long Blooming Heat Tolerant Deadheading Not Necessary Drought Tolerant
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 14 - 30 inches tall. 12 - 20 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Partial Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 8a - 10b (Usually hardy to 10° F)
Tags Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Extended Bloom Time, Filler, Formal Garden, Fragrant Flowers, Fragrant Foliage, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Dried Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Partial Sun, Perennial, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Hot Dry Site, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Salt, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period Spring - Fall
Flower Color Bright Pink and Black
 

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