Red Hill (Salvia/splendens)
Latin Name: S. splendens
Item #: 5623654
Difficulty:
Easy
Suitable for Containers:
Yes
All America Selections Winner
Yes
New This Year
Yes
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
Attracts Bees:
Yes
(20-24 in/50-60 cm) High quality bright-red flower spikes are held on tall, vigorous plants with strong branches, which are both robust and heat tolerant. Pkt contains approx. 25 seeds.
(20-24 in/50-60 cm) High quality bright-red flower spikes are held on tall, vigorous plants with strong branches, which are both robust and heat tolerant. Performance is excellent in both partial shade and full sun. AAS Winner. Pkt contains approx. 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.
