Evolution® Violet (Salvia)
Latin Name: Salvia farinacea
Item #: 5623600
Difficulty:
Easy
Suitable for Containers:
Yes
Free flowering 21 in/53 cm plants have long dense, unique deep violet flower spikes that create a sharp attractive contrast to the deep green foliage. Pkt contains 25 seeds.
Free flowering 21 in/53 cm plants have long dense, unique deep violet flower spikes that create a sharp attractive contrast to the deep green foliage. Plants are heat and drought tolerant, flower spikes can be cut as fresh or dried as everlastings. AAS Winner. Approx. 25,000 seeds per oz/28 g. Pkt contains 25 seeds.
SALVIA
Annual (12-36 in/20-91 cm) Approx. 7,500 seeds per oz/28 g
GREENHOUSE: Sow Feb. 1st-15th for combination pots, Feb. 25th - Mar. 15th for May-June sales. 1 oz/28 g sows 6 (20x12 in/51x31 cm) flats @ 750-800 seedlings per flat. Sow as thinly as possible in Jiffy Mix for husky seedlings. Water flats thoroughly with 70°F/21°C water. Press seed firmly into marks, do not cover (needs some light to germinate). Germinate @ 75°F/24°C soil temperature, use bottom heat for 5-14 days. Transplant in 15-20 days, do not handle seedlings by the stems use the leaf. Plant at same depth as seedling, no deeper. Shade transplants until they become established. Grow @ 55-60°F/13-16°C. Use well drained sandy soil without gas or high salt residues.
DIRECT SOWING: Sow outdoors May 30th, transplant in 10 days. Dwarf types 8 in/20 cm apart, tall types 16 in/41 cm apart.
