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salvias
Featured
Resistances
Humidity tolerant
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Uses
Groundcover, Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bloom Size
1"-2"
Containers
Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Flower Color
Bi-Color: Purplish-blue and white
Flower Time
Fall, Late spring or early summer, Late summer or early fall, Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season., Summer
Flowers
Showy
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Plant Height
18 to 24 inches
Plant Spread
12 to 18 inches
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem
Detailed Information

The likely native region of *Salvia farinacea*, and therefore the cultivar ‘Cathedral® Shining Seas’, is **Texas and northeastern Mexico.**

While cultivars are bred in nurseries, they originate from a species with a native range. *Salvia farinacea* is well-documented as being native to that area.

Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots