Amore Salmon Salvia blooms on a white background.
Amore Salmon in a clay pot on a white background.
Amore Salmon Salvia growing in garden
Amore Salmon Salvia in green vase against brick background.
Amore Salmon Salvia blooms on a white background.
Amore Salmon in a clay pot on a white background.
Amore Salmon Salvia growing in garden
Amore Salmon Salvia in green vase against brick background.

Salvia Seeds,
Amore Salmon

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Description

Spike blooms in a soft salmon color beckon droves of pollinators, from hummingbirds to butterflies, as well as a range of bees. These well-branched, 12- to 14-inch plants are topped with long flower spikes. They are ideal for planting en masse in beds and borders or for tucking into pots and cottage garden designs.

Growing Tips: Sow seeds 1/16 inch below the surface of the soil; keep moist until germination. Start indoors 6 weeks before the last frost date. Prefers full sun, thrives in mild humidity and well-drained soil.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Salvia splendens
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Requirement
Full sun
Days to Germinate
10–30
Days to Maturity
70–90
Planting Depth
Surface sow
Plant Spacing
12 in.
Ideal Temperature
60–85°F
Frost Hardy
No

When to Grow

Sow indoors roughly 6 weeks before your last frost date, pressing the seed into the surface rather than burying it. Because this salvia is not frost hardy, transplant only once your last frost has passed, setting plants 12 inches apart in full sun. Soft salmon spikes top the 12- to 14-inch plants about 70 to 90 days from sowing. In zones 10 and 11 it can be kept as a perennial.

How to Sow and Plant

  • Seeds germinate in 7-14 days.
  • Start seeds indoor 10-12 weeks before last frost. Press seeds gently into soil but do not cover, as light aids germination.
  • Ideal germination temperature is 65-75 F.

How to Grow

  • Prefers full sun to part shade.
  • Provide well-drained soil; plants do not like excessive moisture.
  • Space plants 12-18 inches apart.

PESTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • Molds and mildews can be a result of poorly drained soil and water on foliage. To prevent this, provide well-drained, dry soil.
  • If slugs are an issue, be sure to sprinkle diatomaceous earth or crushed eggshells around the base of the plant.

How to Save Seeds

  • Salvia readily self seeds in the garden, but you can also save seeds.
  • Several nutlets are borne at the base of flowers. Each nutlet contains a single seed.
  • Allow nutlets to dry, and harvest them before they drop to the ground.

FAQ

How should I space Amore Salmon for a mass planting?

Set plants 12 inches apart. The well-branched 12- to 14-inch plants are ideal for planting en masse in beds and borders, or tucked into pots and cottage garden designs.

How long does the seed take to germinate?

Allow 10 to 30 days. Keep the surface-sown seed moist and uncovered the whole time, and hold it near 65 to 75°F, the ideal germination temperature for salvia.

Can I save seed from my plants?

You can. Several nutlets form at the base of the flowers, each holding a single seed; let them dry and harvest them before they drop to the ground. Amore Salmon is a named series selection, though, so saved or self-sown seed will not come true: the next generation varies in color and height no matter how far it sits from other Salvia splendens. Start with fresh seed each year to keep the soft salmon spikes on well-branched 12- to 14-inch plants.
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