Plant in full sun with occasional to little supplemental irrigation. Good in most soils but avoid wet clay situations. This plant has proven to be evergreen in our climate but is deciduous and root hardy to 0 F elsewhere. Tip prune early in the season, deadhead spent flowers and cut to the ground in early winter to maintain a neat looking plant. This plant is attractive to hummingbirds but is reported to apparently not appeal to rabbits. It is larger and looser than typical Salvia farinacea Blue Bedder type cultivars that are used mostly for annual color.

Salvia farinacea is native to Texas and New Mexico where it is found on plains and low hills in limestone soils from 3500-6000 feet. This selection was discovered by Greg Starr or Starr Nursery in Tucson and was a joint introduction with Mountain States Wholesale Nursery in Phoenix. The name 'Texas Violet' is a registered Arizona trademark (#41921) owned by Mountain States Nursery. The common name Mealy Sage comes from the felted hairs on the calyx. We first saw this beautiful plant growing at Native Sons Nursery in Arroyo Grande, CA and grew it from 2011 to 2013. 

The information displayed on this page about Salvia farinacea 'Texas Violet' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.