Lighthouse Red Salvia

seeds

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

From early May through October 31, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.

We will not be fulfilling seed orders from May 20 - May 22 while we do physical inventory count. Orders placed by Monday, May 19 at 10am will be shipped before the break. We will resume normal order fulfillment on Friday, May 23.

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5410 Lighthouse Red

A: 20 seeds

$5.00

B: 40 seeds

$6.00

C: 100 seeds

$10.00

Additional Information

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.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

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.