Big Blue Salvia Seeds AE20235633

The first of its kind from seed | No deadheading needed

Here it is—the wall of nonstop color you have wanted for your sunny to lightly shaded garden bed and containers. Featuring bigger, brighter blue blooms that repeat from midsummer through fall right up to frost, Big Blue Salvia is the must-have annual of the season.

There have been other interspecific sage varieties, but not from seed. Big Blue Salvia is the first, and boy, was it ever worth waiting for. These brilliant spikes of searing blue reach about 2 to 3 feet high, and the plant is nearly 2 feet wide. Find a big generous spot and let Big Blue Salvia transform it into a butterfly haven, or use this annual in your cut flower garden for continuous spires of color that hold up well in the vase.

Another wonderful feature of Big Blue Salvia, it doesn’t need deadheading. So you can enjoy these fresh spikes for months without having to shear the old blooms back first. That’s a huge boon for busy gardeners.

Big Blue Salvia combines two species—S. longispicata and S. farinacea. Both are native to Mexico, with S. farinacea (Mealycup Sage) also found in the southwestern US. Together, they are far more than the sum of their parts: they offer bigger blooms, richer color, faster repeat, and more vigorous growth. It’s a marriage made in heaven.

And Big Blue Salvia can tolerate dappled or light shade, unlike many salvias, without losing its bloom strength or upright habit. Big Blue Salvia loves hot, dry conditions, so it’s ideal for the xeriscapic garden. All of this, for the price of a packet of seeds. Thank you, Big Blue Salvia.

(P)Pkt of 10 seeds

Genus:Salvia
Species:longispicata x farinacea
Variety:’PAS1246577′
ppaf:PPAF
Item Form:(P)?Pkt of 10 seeds
Bloom Start to End:Mid Summer – Late Fall
Habit:Upright
Seeds Per Pack:10
Plant Height:24 in – 2 ft 2 in
Plant Width:18 in – 20 in
Additional Characteristics:Butterfly Lovers,?Bloom First Year,?Cut-and-Come-Again,?Easy Care Plants,?Flower,?Free Bloomer,?Repeat Bloomer,?Rose Companions,?Season Extenders
Bloom Color:Dark Blue
Foliage Color:Medium Green
Light Requirements:Full Sun,?Part Shade
Moisture Requirements:Dry
Resistance:Drought Tolerant,?Heat Tolerant,?Humidity Tolerant
Soil Tolerance:Normal,? loamy
Uses:Beds,?Containers,?Cut Flowers,?Outdoor