Height:

14.0-16.0 Inches

Spread:

16.0-20.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

3,4,5,6,7,8

Flower Color:

Pink shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Average Soil Quality Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0) Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Late Spring Early Summer

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Butterflies Attracts Hummingbirds Bee Friendly

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant

Seasonal Interest:

Dried Seed Heads

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container Cottage Eclectic

Other Features:

Border Plant Container Cut Flower Dried Flower Easy To Grow Fragrant Flowers Fragrant Foliage Mass Planting Salt Tolerant

Origin:

Not Native to North America

Salvia is easy to grow in almost any climate. Though it is drought tolerant, it will bloom better with regular watering. Deadheading encourages a longer bloom time. If plants get leggy during the season, cut them all the way back to the newly developed foliage. If cut back, plants may rebloom in fall but often the flowers are fewer and smaller.

Growing Temperature:

55-65° F

Holding Temperature:

45-50° F

Soil PH:

5.8-6.2

EC (What is EC?):

2.0-3.0 pour through method

Fertility:

Salvias are light to moderate feeders, requiring only modest amounts of fertilizer. Apply a constant liquid fertilizer at 50 ppm nitrate at each watering.

Vernalization:

Not required to flower but is beneficial. If planting plugs in summer provide 8-10 weeks of cold.

Pests & Diseases:

Scale, whiteflies, spider mites, aphids, beetles, stalk borers, aster leafhopper and others, plant bugs, caterpillers, nematodes, greenhouse leaf tier (Oeobia), greenhouse orthezia (Orthezia).

Rot(Sclerotium), bacterial blight(Pseudomonas), leaf spots, Botrytis blight, damping-off, powdery mildew(Erysiphe), downy mildew (Peronospora), Verticillium wilt, stem rot (Sphaeropsis), rusts, root rots, viruses.

Potting & Timing:

Roots can be trimmed to fit container.

Moisture:

For potting soil use Commercial planting media.
Water plants thoroughly and let plants dry out between waterings. Overwatering can lead to root and crown rot.

Planting Level:

Plant crown even with soil level.

PGRs/Pinching:

It is beneficial to pinch plants from plugs to increase lateral branching. For height control use Daminozdie (B-Nine or Dazide) at 2500 ppm 2-3 times at weekly intervals.

Lighting:

Salvias will flower best under long days.

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