Salvia Seeds ‘Salvatore Blue’
- Spires of indigo-blue flowers on dark stems
- Deadhead regularly for a long flowering period
- Compact plants ideal for containers
- Popular with pollinators
With slender spires of striking indigo-blue flowers on dark stems, compact Salvia ‘Salvatore Blue’ adds delicate vertical interest to the front of a border. Butterflies and bees love the flowers, which keep coming all through summer if regularly deadheaded. Drought-tolerant and easy to grow, it’s perfect for sunny pots and borders.
Sow indoors
Almost fill a seed tray with pre-watered seed compost. Sow seeds thinly over the surface. Place in the warmth, around 20-25°C, keep moist but not wet and allow 2 weeks for germination.
Grow on
Keep seedlings in a light position, but shade from direct sunlight. When large enough to handle, transplant individually to 8cm pots of potting compost.
Plant out
Choose a sunny spot in any well-drained soil. Plant approximately 30cm apart.
Tips
Will self-seed readily. Deadhead if you do not want this, and also to prolong flowering. Remove spent flower spikes in spring.
