Salvia Blue And White Mix Seed

A vibrant bedding salvia mix producing bold blue and crisp white flower spikes bringing strong colour contrast and long lasting summer display to borders containers and pollinator friendly plantings

 

Salvia Blue and White Mix forms neat upright plants topped with dense spires of flowers that continue from early summer into autumn. The blue blooms are rich and saturated while the white spikes add brightness and balance creating a striking two tone effect. Plants are heat tolerant reliable and highly attractive to bees and beneficial insects. This mix is ideal for bedding schemes edging pathways and adding structure to mixed containers

 

It thrives in full sun and free draining soil and performs well in warm sheltered positions. Once established it flowers steadily with minimal care and benefits from occasional deadheading to maintain fresh spikes

 

Seed Qty Approx 250

 

Sowing and planting

Sow indoors from February to April

Germination takes approximately fourteen to twenty one days at eighteen to twenty four degrees Celsius

Grow in free draining soil in full sun

Height twenty five to thirty five centimetres

Spread twenty to twenty five centimetres

Flowers from June to October

 

Sowing instructions

Sow seeds on the surface of moist compost and cover lightly

Grow on in warm bright conditions then harden off before planting outdoors

Space plants twenty to twenty five centimetres apart for full bedding effect

 

Growing and maintenance

Water regularly during dry spells

Remove spent spikes to encourage fresh flowering

Feed lightly every two weeks for best colour

Ideal for bedding containers and pollinator friendly displays

 

Uses and benefits

Blue and white flower spikes

Long flowering season

Heat tolerant

Compact bedding habit

Perfect for borders containers and summer displays

 

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