Salvia farinacea
Salvia farinacea
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This stunning perennial features spikes of deep blue flowers that bloom profusely from summer through fall. Salvia Blue Bedder is a pollinator magnet, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds while being deer-resistant and low-maintenance. Ideal for creating striking garden displays or cut flowers.
Sku: 6401
Common Name: Blue Sage | Salvia
Botanical Name: Salvia farinacea
Partial Shade
14 Days
36 - 48"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Perennial
Flower
Spring|Summer|Fall
Spring|Summer|Fall
Characteristics: Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and pollinators | Low maintenance | Cut flowers | Dried flowers | Rock Garden
Color: Blue
Fill Weight (grams): 200 g
Approximate Seed Count: 160 - 175
Days To Bloom: 90 - 100 Days
Landscape Use: Border / Edge Planting
Resistance: Deer
Tolerance: Drought|Dry Soil
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow in open ground well exposed when soil is warm. For early bloom, start indoors. Cover with 1/4 inch soil. Thin when plants are a few inches tall. Transplant to garden after frost. Harden off before transplanting.
Planting Depth: 0.25"
Seed Spacing: Sow Salvia Blue Bedder seeds roughly 12" apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
The long, slender flower spikes are lovely planted with yellow Rudbeckia.
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