Salvia coccinea Red
(Scarlet Sage)
275 seeds $3.00
HomeSalvia coccinea has bright red flowers all summer long, making it a perfect bedding annual. It's also nice in containers. Salvia coccinea is one of the best flowers for hummingbirds. Also known as Hummingbird Sage, Texas Sage and Tropical Sage. Hardy in zones 8-11. Grow as an annual elsewhere. Height 24", spacing 12".
Salvia Seeds
Salvia comes in a wide range of colors, sizes and forms. Some species are hardy, and others are grown as annuals in cold zones.
Sowing Salvia Seeds
Start salvia seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Barely cover the seeds with soil. Full sun. Well-drained soil.
Salvia farinacea
(Mealycup Sage)
175 seeds $3.00
Salvia horminum 'Tricolor Mix' has violet-blue, rose-pink and white flowers. It blooms for a long time from late summer to fall. The leaves and flowers are edible, making it a nice addition to the herb garden. Salvia horminum is an heirloom flower that works well in the cottage garden. It self-sows where it's happy. It makes a nice cut flower and dried flower. Height 24", spacing 12".
Salvia azurea
(Azure Blue Sage)
40 seeds $3.50
Salvia azurea is a native prairie wildflower. It is the most striking blue flower in the garden in early fall. It blooms the first year from seed, so it can be grown as an annual. The azure-blue flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Drought tolerant. Also known as Salvia pitcheri and Pitcher Sage. Hardy perennial in zones 5-9. Requires 3 weeks cold-moist stratification. Height 48", spacing 18".
Salvia 'Twilight Serenade'
(Salvia pratensis)
80 seeds $3.75
Salvia 'Twilight Serenade' has deep violet-blue flowers in May and June, and it repeat blooms if deadheaded. It's a first-year flowering perennial. The flowers attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. It also makes a great cut flower. This bushy salvia works well in the middle of the border. We plant it with Oriental poppies. Deer resistant. Hardy perennial in zones 3-9. Height 20", spacing 15".
Salvia 'Rose Rhapsody'
(Salvia pratensis)
25 seeds $3.50
Salvia 'Rose Rhapsody' has many spikes of large, two-tone flowers are coral pink on the top part of the flower and lavender pink on the bottom. The overall effect is soft pink. It repeat blooms if deadheaded. The coarse, wrinkled leaves are distinguishing, and the plants get bushier every year. Highly recommended for the cottage garden. Hardy perennial in zones 3-9. Height 20", spacing 15".
Salvia 'Violet Queen'
(Salvia nemerosa)
50 seeds $3.50
Salvia 'Violet Queen' blooms in early summer with numerous spikes of dark violet flowers on bushy plants. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. It goes with nearly everything in the garden. Salvia 'Violet Queen' makes a nice companion plant for roses. It may self sow, but not in excess. It is drought tolerant and easy to grow. Hardy perennial in zones 4-8. Height 18", spacing 15".
Salvia 'Blue Queen'
(Salvia nemerosa)
40 seeds $3.50
Salvia transsylvanica 'Blue Spires' blooms in early to midsummer with deep blue flowers on tall stems. It's one of the showiest salvias in the garden. The plants are fairly drought tolerant. Cut down the spent stems to encourage repeat blooming. Shown here with California poppy. Also known as Romanian Sage. Deer resistant. Hardy perennial in zones 4-9. Height 30", spacing 18".
Salvia horminum 'Tricolor Mix'
(Clary Sage)
185 seeds $3.25
Salvia farinacea is a popular bedding annual with tall spikes of deep blue flowers that bloom in late summer to fall. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Try it with other late-blooming annuals like cosmos and zinnia. Salvia farinacea makes a good cut flower. Hardy in zones 8-10. Grow as an annual elsewhere. Also called Mealy Sage. Height 20", spacing 12".
Salvia 'Rose Queen' produces loads of beautiful, rose-pink flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. It's a first-year flowering perennial that gets better every year. The plants are somewhat floppy, but they improve with pinching. Also known as Meadow Sage, Salvia x superba, and Salvia x sylvestris 'Rosakonigen' or 'Rosenwein'. Hardy perennial in zones 4-8. Height 18", spacing 15".
Salvia 'Rose Queen'
(Salvia nemerosa)
40 seeds $3.50
Salvia 'Blue Queen' is a compact selection with deep violet-blue flowers in June and July. It repeat blooms if deadheaded. It is drought tolerant and deer resistant. Salvia 'Blue Queen' blooms the first year from seed if started early indoors. Also known as Salvia 'Blaukonigen'. Hardy perennial in zones 4-8. Height 18", spacing 15".
Salvia transsylvanica 'Blue Spires'
(Transylvanian Sage)
25 seeds $3.50
Salvia officinalis
(Common Sage)
50 seeds $3.00
Salvia officinalis is a perennial herb that is one of the main ingredients in poultry seasoning. The dried leaves can be placed in drawers to repel moths. Salvia officinalis is beautiful in the flower garden. The blue-green leaves have a pebbly texture, and the tall wands of lavender flowers appear in early summer, attracting hummingbirds. Hardy in zones 4-9. Height 26", spacing 24".
Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph'
(Hummingbird Sage)
35 seeds $3.25
Salvia 'Coral Nymph' has beautiful, bicolor flowers of coral-pink and white. It blooms repeatedly throughout the summer. In my garden, I interplanted it with Petunia axillaris 'Rainmaster' and Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' for a long-lasting display that attracted hummingbirds. Hardy in zones 8-11. Grow as an annual elsewhere. Height 24", spacing 12".
