Sallyfun™ Salvia
$26.00 Original price was: $26.00.$7.80Current price is: $7.80.
1000 in stock
SKU: tReduD7bXm
Category: Perennials
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water regularly – weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 24 in. tall, 12 to 22 in. wide.
| Description | Abundant, showy flower spikes rise above the aromatic foliage all summer long. A fantastic container feature for porch or patio that works just as beautifully in annual mixed borders. Wonderful for cutting. A frost-tender perennial; treat as an annual where not hardy. |
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| Bloom Time | Late Spring into Fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Accent |
| Design Ideas | For cooler regions, a great addition the “xeriscape” garden in where low-water-use is important. Plant singly or in groups for a strong effect. |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Switch Grass (Panicum); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Sedum (Sedum); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia) |
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, well-drained soil. After a flowering flush, clip lightly and apply a slow-release fertilizer to promote continued prolific bloom. Tolerates mild drought in a landscape; water potted plants regularly, when top 2 to 3 in. of soil is dry. Where hardy, cut back by one-third and fertilize in early spring. |
| History | Salvia farinacea (a.k.a. Mealycup Sage) is a North American native species, found in regions of Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico and is well-adapted to nutrient poor and clay soils and periodic drought. The Sallyfun™ series of Salvia from Danizger includes (but may not be limited to) the following varieties: Blue Emotion, Bicolor Blue (compact), Deep Ocean, Sky Blue, and Snowhite. |