Salvia Hotline Blue
Heat- and drought-tolerant!
Hummingbirds love these ground-hugging plants, which bear fresh blooms and foliage all the way till frost. They are unrivalled for mass display in the border or bed, and combine well with other annuals. Their compact size and neat habit make them a good neighbor both to large-bloomed and taller, more vertical sources of color. Extreme tolerance of heat and drought means that you can neglect this Salvia a bit without losing a bloom!
Salvia Hotline Blue is a snap to grow - just sow indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last frost in the spring. Not fussy about soil, it flourishes in blazing sun to dappled shade, tolerating heat, drought, and other vagaries of the weather. In the coastal West and milder climates of the South it can be grown as a perennial. If you like Blue, be sure to try all the other Hotlines, from signature red to unusual (for a Salvia!) orange to the merry mix of 6 colors! Pkt is 50 seeds.
| Genus | Salvia |
| Species | splendens |
| Variety | Hotline Blue |
| Bloom Season | Early Summer - Late Fall |
| Plant Height | 10 in - 12 in |
| Plant Width | 10 in - 12 in |
| Bloom Size | 5 in - 6 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Flower |
| Bloom Color | Blue |
| Bloom Season | Fall |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Moisture Requirements | Dry |
| Resistance | Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Beds, Ornamental, Outdoor |
