Salvia ‘Vista Red’ Seeds

Description

Salvia splendens‘Vista Red’
Scarlet Sage

Salvia ‘Vista Red’ Seeds

Type: Tender Perennial, compact evergreen
Bloom: Late Spring to Fall, 10 weeks from seed
Flower: Intense bright red flowers on 4-5″ flower spikes
Height: 10-12″ tall x 6-8″ wide
Light: Full sun for best performance
Soil: Any rich, loamy well drained
P.H: 6.1-6.5
Moisture: Minimal. Allow to dry out between watering
Zone: 4-7
Use: Beds, borders, container gardening, cut flower, edging. Attracts butterflies and beneficial insects. Deer & rabbit resistant
Tolerances: Part shade. Drought & heat tolerant
Problems: Not frost tolerant. Will not survive cold winters. Slugs, snails & white fly
Notes: Deadhead regularly for continuous blooms. Commonly grown as an annual. Easily overwintered by bringing into frost free environment
Plant With: Geraniums, Sweet Alyssum, Dusty Miller

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Salvia splendens Seed Propagation
Indoors: Surface sow 6-8 weeks before last frost. Press in. Barely cover. Keep moist & maintain 72F soil temperature for germination 12-15 days. Reduce temperature to 64F. Plant out after danger of frost
Outdoors: Transplant recommended or sow direct 4x thickness of seed depth to garden May 1st. Thin to 10″.