2nd Year Maturity. Queen Series salvia seeds are an elegant, vibrant, yet hardy grow where other salvia plants would decline. Queen Series seeds grow neat 12 – 20” leafy salvias bursting with indigo-lavender spikes ideal for indoor planters or showing off in the flower bed. Salvia Queen Series is easy to grow from seed and much more tolerant to drier, cooler, and diverse climates than other varieties of salvia. Queen Series salvia seeds promise vigorous and lasting blooms that are sure to add seasonal magic to any garden or fresh cut arrangement. 500 seeds.
Growing Queen Series Salvia Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Salvia nemorosa syn S. x superba
- Seed Type: Perennial
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Queen Series salvia seeds are more tolerant of dry, arid gardens than many other varieties and may be sown directly after the frost. For earliest blooms, begin indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior. Seeds will germinate with full lighting in 7 – 14 days and, once germinated, transplant seedlings to indoor container or harden off if transplanting outside.
- Days to Maturity: 2nd year maturity
- Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9
- Planting Depth: Plant 3 – 4 seeds ¼” deep
- Plant Spacing: 12”
- Growth Habit: 12 – 20” tall tidy upright 9 – 12” wide with slender, uniform floret spikes
- Soil Preference: Average, loamy, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Plants may decline and show signs of wilt during long summer months, especially in humid climates. Provide light afternoon shade and cut back spent blooms to promote lasting vigor throughout the season. Salvia Queen Series will bloom repeatedly throughout the summer, but will require plenty of additional watering to do so. Salvia plants have no serious pests or diseases, but monitor regularly for whiteflies and aphids.
- Color: Indigo-lavender spikes with bright leafy greens
Queen Series salvia seeds are more tolerant of dry, arid gardens than many other varieties and may be sown directly after the frost. For earliest blooms, begin salvia Queen Series seeds indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior. Seeds will germinate with full lighting in 7 – 14 days and, once germinated, transplant seedlings to indoor container or harden off if transplanting outside. For direct sowing, plant 3 – 4 Queen Series salvia seeds ¼” deep and 12” apart in moist, loamy, and well-drained soil in full sun. Queen Series salvia plants may decline and show signs of wilt during long summer months, especially in humid climates. Provide light afternoon shade and cut back spent blooms to promote lasting vigor throughout the season. Salvia Queen Series will bloom repeatedly throughout the summer, but will require plenty of additional watering to do so. Queen Series salvia has no serious pests or diseases, but monitor regularly for whiteflies and aphids. Salvia Queen Series seeds are perennials that mature in their second year as 12 – 20” tall tidy uprights with a 9 – 12” spread bursting with slender, uniform lavender floret spikes.
Salvia nemorosa syn S. x superba (“Queen Series”) is a cultivated hybrid between two vibrant and similar varieties Salvia nemorosa (“Caradonna”) and Salvia x superba (“Merleau”). The genus Salvia is derived from the Latin word salveo translating into “save” or “heal” due to the purported medical properties of some varieties.