Salvia 'Victoria Blue'
Salvia 'Victoria Blue' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Victoria Blue' provides vibrant spikes of blue from late spring to autumn. The prolific, dense spikes of blue contrast beautifully with the silver-grey foliage. The compact plants grow 40 to 60 cm in height. It is useful as a bedding plant, in cottage gardens and compact enough for large containers. The flowers are highly attractive to bees and a range of beneficial insects. Hardy and easy to grow from seed, in warmer areas it can be cut back to be grown as a biennial. Like many Salvias, it is native to Texas and New Mexico. It takes about 6 - 8 weeks from sowing to flowering.
Product: Salvia 'Victoria Blue'
Product type: SEED (150)
Botanical name: Salvia farinacea
Syn.: Syn. Mealycup Sage, Blue Bedder
Victoria Blue' provides vibrant spikes of blue from late spring to autumn. The prolific, dense spikes of blue contrast beautifully with the silver-grey foliage. It is useful as a bedding plant, in cottage gardens and compact enough for large containers. The flowers are highly attractive to bees and a range of beneficial insects. The flowers can be used as cut flowers or dried. Hardy and easy to grow from seed, in warmer areas it can be cut back to be grown as a biennial. Like many Salvias, it is native to Texas and New Mexico.
Plant type: Annual flower; frost tender
Plant height: 40 - 60cm tall
Sow when: Germinate best at 19 - 23°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring; late spring in cold areas
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: 3 mm deep, requires light to germinate
Position: Full sun but will tolerate light shade
Sow where: Sow into seedling trays for later transplanting
Soil type: Prefers a rich, fertile well-drained soil
Flowering: 6 - 8 weeks from sowing to flowering
*Good for bees
150 seeds per packet
Salvia farinacea
Syn. Mealycup Sage, Blue Bedder
Annual flower; frost tender
Salvia 'Victoria Blue'
Victoria Blue' provides vibrant spikes of blue from late spring to autumn. The prolific, dense spikes of blue contrast beautifully with the silver-grey foliage. The compact plants grow 40 to 60 cm in height. It is useful as a bedding plant, in cottage gardens and compact enough for large containers. The flowers are highly attractive to bees and a range of beneficial insects. Hardy and easy to grow from seed, in warmer areas it can be cut back to be grown as a biennial. Like many Salvias, it is native to Texas and New Mexico. It takes about 6 - 8 weeks from sowing to flowering.