Salvia comes in various forms, both annual and perennial. It almost always produces upright flowers that attract butterflies and bees.
With Salvia seeds from EasySeeds.eu, you can add a combination of color, structure, and biodiversity to your garden, border, or balcony. Salvia is a versatile bedding plant known for its long flowering period, intensely colored flowers, and attractiveness to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Sowing Salvia from seed gives gardeners the freedom to fill borders, pots, and patios with plants that bloom from late spring until the first frost.
Rich colors and long-lasting blooms.
Salvia produces flowers in various shades of blue, purple, red, pink, and white. Flowering begins in late spring and can continue until the first frost, bringing months of color and life to your garden.
Bee-friendly and ecological
The nectar-rich flowers of Salvia attract bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects, which contributes to biodiversity and a healthy garden environment.
Versatile and easy to maintain,
Salvia is ideal for borders, flowerbeds, pots, and hanging baskets. The plants are relatively low-maintenance, making them suitable for both novice and experienced gardeners.
Borders & flowerbeds – Add height, structure, and color to your flower beds.
Balcony and patio boxes – Compact Salvia varieties flower profusely in pots and containers.
Combinations with other bedding plants – Combine Salvia with Zinnia, Petunia or Lobelia for a playful and colorful effect.
Insect-friendly gardens – Perfect for bee and butterfly gardens thanks to the nectar-rich flowers.
Sowing time – Sow indoors from February to April for an early start, or directly outdoors after the last frost.
Soil & Location – Use well-draining soil and choose a sunny location for optimal flowering.
Care – Keep the soil slightly moist during germination and the initial growth phase; feed regularly to encourage strong, floriferous plants.
Hardening off – Gradually acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions before planting them out permanently.
Maintenance – Remove wilted flowers (deadheading) to prolong flowering and promote healthy growth.
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Salvia is an ornamental flowering plant that is often used in borders, rock gardens, and pots. It is known for its long flower spikes in colors like blue, purple, red, and white, and attracts many bees and butterflies.
Salvia splendens – also called firecrackers, annual bloomers, usually in red, but also available in other colors.
Salvia farinacea – a perennial with blue/purple flowers, long-blooming and a favorite of insects.
Salvia nemorosa – a compact perennial with flowers in shades of blue or white. A favorite of bees.
Salvia patens – a perennial with deep blue flowers, often grown in pots.
Annual species like Salvia splendens are not winter-hardy.
Perennial species like Salvia nemorosa can overwinter well in milder climates.
Yes, Salvia blooms more profusely and longer in full sun. It also tolerates light partial shade, but flowering may be less intense.
Long lasting flowering from summer to autumn
Attracts bees, bumblebees and butterflies
Suitable for borders, rock gardens and pots
Lots of color and height variation
Drought tolerant and easy to maintain
