Annual" salvia is a tender tropical perennial that is typically grown as a warm-weather annual bedding plant. It has long been a garden standard, reliably blooming over an extended period. Evermore varieties are being developed, giving a wide range of colors, including white, salmon, and purple, as well as the traditional bright red, and heights about 25 - 45 cm (9 - 12 inches). Leaves are bright to dark green, elliptical, and toothed. Flowers grow on spikes and are two-lipped, with a flat lower lip and helmet-shaped upper lip.

SOWING: 

Season: Annual

Height: 25 cm (9 inch)

Bloom Season: Summer through fall

Bloom Color: red

Environment: Full sun

Germ. temperature: 23-24C (73-75F)

Average Germ Time: 7-14 days

Light Required: Yes

Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 20-30cm (8-11 inches)

The plant uses: coastal, flowers borders and beds, Patio/Container Plants, cut or dried flowers

Sow indoor in greenhouse or in the heated trays. Transplant on the permanent place after hardening off in May on approx. 20x30 cm apart. Grows in organically rich, well-drained, medium moist, and warm soil.