|
Common Name: Blue
Sage
Scientific
Name: Salvia
farinacea
USDA Hardiness
Zones: 3 to 10
Approximate
number of seeds per gram (ounce) : 800
(23,000)
Sun: prefers
full sun
Water: keep soil
lightly moist during germination, keep moist
conditions after
germination
Soil: surface
sow and use sandy, well-drained
soil
Temperature: 20
to 24 degrees Celsius (68 to 75 degrees
Fahrenheit)
Spacing: 8 pounds
per acre for a meadow, or 12 inches apart in
rows
Germination
Time: 1 1/2 to 4 weeks
Blue Sage
produces spikes of bluish,
lavender flowers which are attractive to
bees and butterflies. It grows as an
annual or tender perennial. Blue Sage is
drought tolerant. Self seeds readily and
will bloom from mid-summer until the first
frost.
|
Delicious
Digg
Google Bookmarks
Yahoo My Web
Facebook
Twitter