Salvia Salsa™ Scarlet

Just 8 to 10 weeks after sowing the seed, you should see the first blooms popping open! Scarlet is a brilliant color, saturated and intense like all of the Salsa™ series, which includes bicolors as well as other hard-to-find hues. The flowers crowd along a straight stem above a rosette of neat, serrated green foliage. Cut them for the vase or, as they begin to pass, deadhead them promptly, and new buds open to take their place!

Just 12 to 14 inches high and not quite as wide, this small plant is a powerhouse of color and vigor! It loves heat, so don't transplant the seedlings until the outdoor temperature is reliably above 60 degrees F during the day. It thrives in full sun in all but the warmest climates, where it appreciates a bit of afternoon shade. But beyond these requirements, Salsa™ is carefree and ready to take off, keeping the flowers coming month after month!

Scarlet Sage is pollinated by hummingbirds, so be sure to plant a good stand of Salsa™ near the feeder, as well as along garden paths, in between your rows of vegetables, and in every container you can get your hands on! There is something bout the watercolor clarity of the colors in this series that is really eye-catching, even from across the garden. You've absolutely got to try this new Salvia! Pkt is 50 seeds.