Mealy Blue Sage is a 2-3 ft upright perennial plant, originally from Mexico. Mealy sage is named for the mealy-white appearance of the sepals which are covered with felted hairs. The species name farinacea means flour, alluding to the same characteristic. The blue flowers are 5-lobed and 2-lipped 2/3–3/4 inch long with 2 stamens and 1 pistil. They have the usual sage fragrance. The long narrow leaves grow in clusters out of which grow the flower stems. The leaves may or may not have teeth. Dark-blue to white tubular flowers are densely congested in whorls along the upper stems creating a 3-9 inch spike. Gray-green lance-shaped leaves are numerous especially in the lower portion of the plant. Several cultivars are available with varying flower color and plant height.