The COMPLETE Guide to Growing Mealy Blue Sage | Texas Native Plants 🌱

[@TeriSchnaubelt]

I just had 3 different species of butterflies on mine today! Great late season bloomer and very hardy. Mine struggled quite a bit this summer, but I realized that a giant fire ant mound had been growing in its root system for months. After eliminating the invasive ants, the mealy blue sage is rebounding nicely with full basal growth. It transplants from cuttings really well, too.

[@CoryAmesYT]

it's a resilient plant! I hope it comes back strong for you.

[@chrisanderson3806]

Love those deep blue flowers! Thanks for the tip on Pollinatives, I will definitely be checking them out when they open again in the spring. Didn't know they existed and it looks like they only opened within the last year or so. Looking forward to adding some native habitat to areas of my San Antonio yard. Best Wishes!

[@CoryAmesYT]

Yes, please do and let them know Cory sent you! 🤪Wonderful nursery. Always stock super interesting stuff.

[@ramonsita625]

Another great informative video, thanks!

[@CoryAmesYT]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@lisaawild]

Wondering if this would grow in Houston.

[@CoryAmesYT]

It might depend on the specific site that you select to plant it, but if you check out the map of it on inaturalist, you'll see it in Houston. www.inaturalist.org/taxa/148006-Salvia-farinacea I'd give it a try. :) If you have a drier place on your property with full sun, that would be ideal

[@zacharyolson8767]

Another great landscaping native. Do you take suggestions? My native Damianitas are putting on a show right now, and they smell wonderful.

[@CoryAmesYT]

good tip! Interesting, mine aren't putting on a show right now. 🤔 are yours in full sun? I think mine get too much fall shade.

[@zacharyolson8767]

@ Mine get a good 6-8 hours. They, my shrimp plant, my mexican bush sage, my autumn sage, and my esperanza are all blooming now next to each other. They’re part of a SAWS watersaver program planting I did last year. Might make a good showcase if you want to stop by.

[@TxHoneybee01]

Hi Cory. I enjoyed your informative video. I don’t know if I missed this but could you tell me how you acquired your in depth knowledge of plants. Do you have a degree in landscape architecture, or nursery management, etc?

[@CoryAmesYT]

self + community study! No specific credentials or anything. local trainings. lots of time outdoors. plenty of books and reference guides always handy.

[@willsmith8586]

So here is how Google reads your mind. I'm sitting on my porch looking at the exact plant mentioned in this video while I drink my coffee. I'm wondering, in my brain, I wish I wrote down what that plant name was when I bought it. I came in the house and did some chores. Sat on my couch and opened up KZbin to a recommended video telling me exactly the plant name I was trying to remember in my brain. I appreciate the fact that my question is answered but feel violated. How did it know what the image was? It's just creepy. But you know what really bothers me, if I were to type a google search for the plant, the google search algorithm is so jacked up, that I never would have got my answer in the results.

[@CoryAmesYT]

yeahhhh, it can be a bit troubling. hope the video was helpful for you, however! -Cory

[@shirleywilhelm1495]

There Temporarily closed.

[@CoryAmesYT]

they are just closed for the season! will re-open in spring. www.pollinatives.com/ re-opening feb 2025. Be sure to check them out!