• Native perennial
• Showy white blooms all season
• Dark green foliage
• Low maintenance

• Category: Seasonal, Tropical, and Perennial Color
• Hardiness Zone: 7b
• Height: 24-30 in
• Spread: 36-48 in
• Bloom Color: White

Augusta Duelberg Salvia is a hardy, Texas native perennial selection of Mealycup Sage, valued for its tall spikes of silvery-white flowers and exceptional performance in Central Texas landscapes. Blooming from late spring through fall, often until the first frost, this vigorous salvia provides months of color while attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Its soft green to gray-green foliage forms an attractive, bushy mound, making it an excellent choice for native gardens, perennial borders, pollinator gardens, and mass plantings.

Thriving in full sun to partial sun, Augusta Duelberg is particularly well adapted to the heat, humidity, and occasional drought conditions of Central and South Texas. It prefers well-drained soils but adapts to a variety of soil types, including the alkaline and limestone-based soils common throughout the Texas Hill Country. Once established, it requires relatively little supplemental irrigation, although occasional deep watering during extended summer droughts encourages continued flowering. Avoid poorly drained locations or consistently saturated soils, which can contribute to root problems.

Mature plants typically reach 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide, with a recommended spacing of approximately 30–36 inches for a full, natural appearance. Augusta Duelberg is generally deer resistant and requires minimal maintenance. Removing spent flower spikes or lightly shearing plants in midsummer encourages fresh growth and additional blooms into fall. Plants typically die back following a hard freeze and return from their roots in spring.

An excellent addition to water-wise landscapes, Augusta Duelberg combines ornamental appeal with ecological benefits. Its long flowering season provides a valuable nectar source for native pollinators, while its white blooms contrast beautifully with blue-flowering salvias, ornamental grasses, and other Texas natives. Plants may occasionally reseed under favorable conditions, but they are not considered aggressively spreading. Its durability, drought tolerance, and dependable seasonal color make it an outstanding choice for both residential and commercial landscapes throughout Central Texas.