Salvia splendens (70-85 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Glowing red tubular flowers grow along spikes on a big bushy low-maintenance shrub-like 24" tall plant. A beacon in the garden, especially in the evening. Reblooms all summer with deadheading and makes a nice cutflower. Red salvias are great for pollinators and not attractive to deer. About 340 seeds/g. Especially attractive to pollinators.⑤
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Lighthouse Red
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Salvia
From the Latin salvere, ‘to heal.’ Wide-ranging genus with more than 900 species throughout the world. In the Northeast they range from tiny lawn weeds to showy ornamentals to culinary sage. Members of the mint family, most have square stems and blue or lavender flowers with prominent lips.
Likes full sun and dry conditions, requires good drainage.
Growing Salvia From Seed: In our climate, all should be started indoors.
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Our Seeds are Non-GMO
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
