Fairy Queen Salvia Seeds

(P) Pkt of 50 seeds
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Butterflies adore these long, elegant wands of rich color

Each of these little native Fairy Queen Salvia plants has more flowering spikes than you might think possible, appearing from the center and shooting up to 10 inches long. Packed with rich dark blue and white bicolor blooms, they are a stunning sight in the sunny garden, adding deep color to the brights and pastels of surrounding plants.

Mealy-Cup Sage is native to Texas and Mexico, known for its rich colors and abundant blooms. Fairy Queen Salvia takes this to extremes, with longer flowering spikes, far more profuse blooms, and a longer season. Expect the bicolor azure-and-white flowers to begin in early summer and to continue 'til the middle of fall, delighting the butterflies and hummingbirds as well as cut flower lovers everywhere.

One of the easiest plants to grow, Fairy Queen Salvia stands up effortlessly to heat, humidity, drought, pests, diseases, and poor soil. Fairy Queen Salvia is perennial in zones 8 to 10 and happily grown as an annual everywhere else. put it in containers behind low-growing or trailing annuals, fill the sunny bed or border with its stately spikes, or line it along walkways and drives. This Fairy Queen Salvia plant is so carefree that it is bound to be successful in just about any sunny, well-drained soil.

If you like this Mealy-Cup Sage, take a look at award-winning Evolution® Violet Salvia. Plants this beautiful and easy are hard to come by, and you may just want to create a low-maintenance, water-saving salvia garden.

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Genus Salvia
Species farinacea
Variety Fairy Queen
Item Form (P) Pkt of 50 seeds
Zone 8 - 10
Bloom Start To End Early Summer - Mid Fall
Habit Upright
Seeds Per Pack 50
Plant Height 18 in
Plant Width 14 in
Bloom Size 10 in
Additional Characteristics Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Hummingbird Lovers, Long Bloomers, Rose Companions
Bloom Color Dark Blue, Multi-Color, White
Foliage Color Medium Green
Light Requirements Full Sun
Moisture Requirements Dry, Moist,  well-drained
Resistance Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant
Soil Tolerance Clay, Normal,  loamy, Poor, Sandy
Uses Beds, Border, Containers, Cut Flowers

Product Review Summary

Based on 1 review
The average rating for this product is 5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5.0/5.0

Customer Reviews

December 31, 2012

Salvia spendans is a mainstay

This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I have planted this salvia for 3 years in back of a small summy border. It performs reliably in heat and drought. The germination rate was fairly low, but the plants that thrived branched out nicely and covered 10 inches to a foot of width. The bicolor bloom is very attractive.

Sharon T from GA

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