Rose Rhapsody Salvia blooms on a white background.
Rose Rhapsody Salvia in a clear vase on a white background.
An arrangement of Rose Rhapsody Salvia on a light pink background.
Close-up macro view of Rose Rhapsody Salvia in a silver dish.
Close-up macro view of Rose Rhapsody Salvia.
Rose Rhapsody Salvia blooms on a white background.
Rose Rhapsody Salvia in a clear vase on a white background.
An arrangement of Rose Rhapsody Salvia on a light pink background.
Close-up macro view of Rose Rhapsody Salvia in a silver dish.
Close-up macro view of Rose Rhapsody Salvia.

Salvia Seeds,
Rose Rhapsody

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Description
The lovely flowers are perfect tossed in salads and the leaves can be used in savory dishes. This blush-pink salvia is an early summer bloomer, irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies. A medium-sized variety, it reaches about 18 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. The stunning pink flower spikes are top notch for cutting and floral design work. This is an easy-to-grow perennial that will enliven the landscape with minimal effort! Used for cut flowers and drinks, it has culinary and medicinal uses as well! A wonderful plant for the garden.

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 pratensis
Life Cycle
Perennial zones 3–9
Sun Requirement
Full sun
Days to Germinate
10–30
Days to Maturity
90–120
Planting Depth
Surface sow
Plant Spacing
8 in.
Ideal Temperature
68–75°F
Frost Hardy
Yes

Growing Guide

When to Grow

Sow indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost date, pressing the seed into the surface and keeping it moist for the 10 to 30 days it takes to germinate. Transplant outdoors after the last frost, 8 inches apart in full sun and well-drained soil. The blush-pink spikes are an early summer bloom, with 90 to 120 days from sowing to maturity. Perennial in zones 3 to 9, so a single planting keeps returning.

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

Are Rose Rhapsody flowers edible?

Yes. The flowers are perfect tossed in salads, the leaves go into savory dishes, and the blooms are used in drinks as well.

Does it make a good cut flower?

The pink flower spikes are top notch for cutting and floral design work. Plants reach about 18 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide.

What wildlife does it bring in?

This early summer bloomer is irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies, and salvia in general is visited by a range of bees as well. It is also deer resistant.

Customer reviews

4.3 / 5 4 Reviews

What gardeners are saying

  • Striking pink spikes: Unique, showy flower spikes for early-season color.

  • Weathers heat and cold: Shrugs off heat waves, drought and a cold winter.

  • Heads up: Often just a rosette the first year, blooming the second.

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