Salvia ‘Henry Duelberg’

Texas Superstar plant. A native Texas plant, the Henry Duelberg Salvia is a variety of the mealy cup or blue sage and is a perennial native plant of South and Central Texas. It is known for its low maintenance and heat, drought, and humidity tolerance. A growing favorite of Texas native plant gardens, plant this gem in the rear of flower beds due to its three-foot height and width. It grows thicker and will flower better in fall if cut back in mid-summer. It is a hardy plant through Zone 7.

Prefers well drained soil, full sun and is drought tolerant once established. Water regularly until established, then once a week through the height of summer if weekly rainfall is less than one inch. Deadheading spent blooms will help produce more flowers. Maintain two inches of mulch. Cut to ground after first frost and mulch over for winter. The plant will reseed itself after established and seedlings are easily transplanted to other areas in the garden.

• Generally, disease resistant. None known.

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