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Salvia Seeds, Sky Dance
Sky Dance Salvia on a white background.
Sky Dance Salvia in a wicker basket on a white background.
A bouquet of Sky Dance Salvia on a dark background.
A bouquet of Sky Dance Salvia in a clear bottle with light blue background.
Salvia Seeds, Sky Dance

Salvia Seeds,
Sky Dance

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Description

20 inches tall. A wonderful ornamental, medicinal & edible herb! Tall flower spires in a soft periwinkle blue make this one of the most eye-catching salvias we have ever seen! This reliable and easy-to-grow perennial is right at home in hillsides, meadows, beds, borders and, of course, the cottage garden. A super long season bloomer.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Salvia pratensis
Life Cycle
Perennial in zones 3–8
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

Start seeds indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost date; surface sow, keep evenly moist, and look for sprouts in 10 to 30 days. Transplant into full sun after frost danger has passed, setting plants 8 inches apart in well-drained soil. The 20-inch spires of soft periwinkle blue come in 90 to 120 days from sowing and carry on through a super long season. Perennial in zones 3 to 8.

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

Where does Sky Dance look best?

It is right at home on hillsides and in meadows, beds, borders and, of course, the cottage garden. Tall flower spires in soft periwinkle blue make it one of the most eye-catching salvias we have ever seen.

How long is the bloom season?

It is a super long season bloomer, and as a perennial in zones 3 to 8 it comes back to do it again the next year. Plants are reliable and easy to grow.

Is Sky Dance edible?

Yes. Sky Dance is grown as an ornamental, medicinal and edible herb, which is unusual among the showy blue salvias.

Customer reviews

4.6 / 5 5 Reviews

What gardeners are saying

  • Pale blue blooms: Soft blue to purple flowers that are worth the wait.

  • Hardy perennial: Came back after winter in zones 5b through 9a.

  • Heads up: Usually no flowers the first year; it blooms the second.

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