‘Marble Arch’ Heirloom Butterfly Salvia Seeds

p> Salvia - Marble Arch- Salvia horminum Annual - Exclusive - Unusual ornamental whose upper flora bracts display gorgeous flags of color in intense indigo-blue, rich rose and pure white. Improved, long-blooming Dutch selection. Soil & Water: Plants handle a wide range of conditions and can be container grown as well. Garden soil should be well worked and in full sun. Planting & Growing: To Start Directly in the Garden:Space seed 4" apart, cover 1/2" deep and firms soil and keep bed moist until germination.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Salvia horminum
• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Annual - Exclusive - Unusual ornamental whose upper flora bracts display gorgeous flags of color in intense indigo-blue, rich rose and pure white.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: above 50°F
• Planting Depth: 1/2"
• Germination: 10-20 Days
• Height At Maturity: 2 feet
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 10-12"

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for ‘Marble Arch’ Heirloom Butterfly Salvia and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Place ‘Marble Arch’ Heirloom Butterfly Salvia where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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