Salvia longispicata x farinacea (Salvia)
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Color Name: Mystic Spires
A thriller for your containers and landscape! Mystic Spires Salvia stands 18-24 inches tall. The true blue spikes of Mystic Spires Salvia create a great focal point for mixed containers. An outstanding annual for heat-tolerant gardens, this compact plant produces an abundance of large, showy blue flower spikes. Wonderful in a container, garden bed, or as a cut flower.
Salvias are known for their aromatic, attractive foliage in many different sizes, shapes, and hues, as well as for their bold, colorful blooms that flower over a long period. They are heat and drought tolerant and loved by hummingbirds!
Growing Tips: You can easily trim salvia to keep the shape or size where you want it. Doing so will encourage it to branch out and become thicker and more full of flowers. Regular watering and fertilizing will keep the plant at maximum color and growth. We suggest fertilizing every two weeks during the hot summer months of June, July and August with Maxsea, which you can purchase at Zehr's. Once established, salvia is amazingly tough and will tolerate lower levels of food and water. However, severe drought will cause lower leaves to drop. If this happens, give it a quick haircut removing the upper 1/3 of growth. Once it is back to normal moisture levels, it will fill in nicely.
A thriller for your containers and landscape! Mystic Spires Salvia stands 18-24 inches tall. The true blue spikes of Mystic Spires Salvia create a great focal point for mixed containers. An outstanding annual for heat-tolerant gardens, this compact plant produces an abundance of large, showy blue flower spikes. Wonderful in a container, garden bed, or as a cut flower.
Salvias are known for their aromatic, attractive foliage in many different sizes, shapes, and hues, as well as for their bold, colorful blooms that flower over a long period. They are heat and drought tolerant and loved by hummingbirds!
Growing Tips: You can easily trim salvia to keep the shape or size where you want it. Doing so will encourage it to branch out and become thicker and more full of flowers. Regular watering and fertilizing will keep the plant at maximum color and growth. We suggest fertilizing every two weeks during the hot summer months of June, July and August with Maxsea, which you can purchase at Zehr's. Once established, salvia is amazingly tough and will tolerate lower levels of food and water. However, severe drought will cause lower leaves to drop. If this happens, give it a quick haircut removing the upper 1/3 of growth. Once it is back to normal moisture levels, it will fill in nicely.
Flower Color: Blue Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 18 to 24 Inches Spread: 12 to 18 Inches Hardy in Zone: 10 |
Blooms: Spring to Fall
Foliage Season: All Season |
Growth Rate |
Medium
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Attributes |
Extended Bloomer Dried Flower Container Fragrant Easy to Grow Drought Tolerant Cut Flower or Foilage Border Landscapes Mass Planting Specimen Plant Window Boxes
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