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Scarlet Bicolor Sage flower with leaves on a white background.
A Scarlet Bicolor Salvia plant in a terra cotta pot on a white background.
Scarlet Bicolor Sage blooming in the trial gardens at Baker Creek.
Scarlet Bicolor Sage flower with leaves on a white background.
A Scarlet Bicolor Salvia plant in a terra cotta pot on a white background.
Scarlet Bicolor Sage blooming in the trial gardens at Baker Creek.

Salvia Seeds,
Scarlet Bicolor

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Description

A sizzling sage featuring upright spikes of scarlet-red and white bicolored blooms. This easy-care perennial or annual thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, drawing in hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees all season. Its bold, two-tone flowers add drama to beds and containers, while the aromatic foliage brings classic salvia fragrance to the garden.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Salvia splendens
Days to Germinate
10–30
Days to Maturity
90–100
Planting Depth
Surface sow
Plant Spacing
12–18 in.
Ideal Temperature
75°F
Frost Hardy
No

Growing Guide

When to Grow

Start seeds indoors 10 to 12 weeks before your last frost date, pressing them into the surface rather than covering them, and allow 10 to 30 days for germination. Move plants outdoors after your last frost, as this salvia is not frost hardy. Space them 12 to 18 inches apart in full sun with well-drained soil. Count on 90 to 100 days from sowing to the first scarlet-red and white spikes.

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

What makes Scarlet Bicolor stand out?

Upright spikes of scarlet-red and white bicolored blooms. The bold, two-tone flowers add drama to beds and containers, and the aromatic foliage brings the classic salvia fragrance to the garden.

What growing conditions does it want?

Full sun and well-drained soil. Salvia does not like excessive moisture, and poorly drained soil or water sitting on the foliage can bring on molds and mildews.

Is it a perennial?

It is an easy-care perennial in zones 10 to 11 and grown as an annual elsewhere, since it is not frost hardy. Either way it draws in hummingbirds, butterflies and bees all season.

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