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Showing off its large, intensely colored bracts from summer through to autumn, this annual sage, known equally well as Salvia viridis or Salvia horminum, is one of the most rewarding and colorful plants in the summer garden. Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday' is an easy and vigorous hardy annual that produces spires of flowers, that are encased in very showy, clearly-veined, intensely violet-blue bracts.
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Additional Info
| Botanical Name | Salvia viridis |
|---|---|
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate | 10 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate | 14 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds | Surface Sow; press seeds gently into the soil to make good contact, but do not cover with any additional soil; these seeds require light to germinate |
| When to Sow | Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height | 12-18 in. (30-45 cm) |
| Plant Spacing | 9-12 in. (22-30 cm) |
| Hardiness | N/A |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Danger | N/A |
| Bloom Color | Dark Blue, Medium Blue |
| Bloom Time | Late Summer/Early Fall, Mid-Summer |
| Foliage | Herbaceous |
| Other Details | Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater, This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds |
| Soil pH Requirements | 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral), 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline), 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) |
| Propagation Methods | From seed; direct sow after last frost, From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting | Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds, Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored |
| Seeds Per Pack | 25 |
