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Mysty Salvia
Salvia farinacea 'Balsalmysty' PP #29,605
Pronunciation: SAL-vee-uh
SKU #32033
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Allow soil to dry between waterings.
SIZE:
Moderate growing; reaches 12 to 18 in. tall and wide.
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| Description | An outstanding annual for heat-tolerant gardens, this compact plant produces an abundance of large, showy blue flower spikes. Wonderful in a container, garden bed, or as a cut flower. Herbaceous perennial in mild winter regions; grow as an annual elsewhere. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer through fall |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Yarrow (Achillea); Coneflower (Echinacea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) |
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, well-drained soil. After a flowering flush, clip lightly and apply a slow-release fertilizer to promote continued prolific bloom. Tolerates mild drought in a landscape; water potted plants regularly, when top 2 to 3 in. of soil is dry. Where hardy, cut back by one-third and fertilize in early spring. |
Details
| Description | An outstanding annual for heat-tolerant gardens, this compact plant produces an abundance of large, showy blue flower spikes. Wonderful in a container, garden bed, or as a cut flower. Herbaceous perennial in mild winter regions; grow as an annual elsewhere. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer through fall |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Flower Color | Blue |
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| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Yarrow (Achillea); Coneflower (Echinacea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, well-drained soil. After a flowering flush, clip lightly and apply a slow-release fertilizer to promote continued prolific bloom. Tolerates mild drought in a landscape; water potted plants regularly, when top 2 to 3 in. of soil is dry. Where hardy, cut back by one-third and fertilize in early spring. |
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.