Salvia (ornamental)
Flower · warm season · also called mealycup sage, may night salvia, scarlet sage
When to plant
- Start seeds indoors about 10 weeks before planting out.
- Plant outdoors about 1 week after your average last spring frost.
- Ready to harvest about 70 days after planting out.
Hummingbirds and bees love it. Cut back after the first flush for more blooms. Many types are hardy perennials.
Frost dates depend on where you live. Enter your ZIP code to get exact dates.
Dates by zone: 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b
Growing basics
Not edible.
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Spacing
- 12 in
- Soil temperature
- At least 60°F
- Time to harvest
- About 70 days
- Containers
- At least 2 gallons
- Plant family
- Mint family (herbs)
- Seeds keep
- About 2 years
Grow it well
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