salvia - victoria blue

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Dense 5–8", deep-blue spikes bloom summer to frost.

A bit shorter, a week later to flower, and a deeper blue than Gruppenblau. Uniform plants tolerate heat, humidity, and poor soils. Well-suited for mass plantings. Strong, thin stems are harvested fresh or dried when bottom 3–4 flowers open. Also known as mealycup sage and mealy-cup sage. Tender perennial in Zones 8–10.

Specs:

  • Plant Height: 18-24"

  • 2” soil block

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun/Part Shade.

PLANT HEIGHT:

18-24".

PLANT SPACING:

10-14".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Zones 8-10.

HARVEST:

For harvest either as a fresh or dried flower, harvest when the bottom 3–4 flowers have opened. Hang to dry.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Average soil.

USES:

Long-lasting cut flower, and can also be dried. Excellent in beds, borders, containers, and planted en masse.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Salvia farinacea.

ALTERNATE NAMES:

Mealy blue sage, mealy sage, mealycup sage, blue salvia.

SEED SOURCE:

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly

** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website

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Dense 5–8", deep-blue spikes bloom summer to frost.

A bit shorter, a week later to flower, and a deeper blue than Gruppenblau. Uniform plants tolerate heat, humidity, and poor soils. Well-suited for mass plantings. Strong, thin stems are harvested fresh or dried when bottom 3–4 flowers open. Also known as mealycup sage and mealy-cup sage. Tender perennial in Zones 8–10.

Specs:

  • Plant Height: 18-24"

  • 2” soil block

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun/Part Shade.

PLANT HEIGHT:

18-24".

PLANT SPACING:

10-14".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Zones 8-10.

HARVEST:

For harvest either as a fresh or dried flower, harvest when the bottom 3–4 flowers have opened. Hang to dry.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Average soil.

USES:

Long-lasting cut flower, and can also be dried. Excellent in beds, borders, containers, and planted en masse.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Salvia farinacea.

ALTERNATE NAMES:

Mealy blue sage, mealy sage, mealycup sage, blue salvia.

SEED SOURCE:

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly

** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website