Swan Lake Salvia in a blue glass vase on a white background.
Swan Lake Salvia stems covered in white blooms on light blue background.
Close-up of Swan Lake Salvia flowers on a dark grey background.
Swan Lake Salvia flowers in greenish vase.
Swan Lake Salvia in a blue glass vase on a white background.
Swan Lake Salvia stems covered in white blooms on light blue background.
Close-up of Swan Lake Salvia flowers on a dark grey background.
Swan Lake Salvia flowers in greenish vase.

Salvia Seeds,
Swan Lake

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Description

These snow-white flower spikes are a must-have in your pollinator garden. Plants reach about 20 to 27 inches tall, beckoning droves of hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficials. A refreshing and bright ornamental, the light green foliage beautifully offsets the stark white blooms. Used for cooking and drinks.
 

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Salvia pratensis
Life Cycle
Perennial in zones 4–8
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

Swan Lake goes in indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost date. Press the seed onto the surface of the mix, leave it uncovered and keep it moist; sprouts show in 10 to 30 days. Move plants out after the last frost into full sun and well-drained soil at 8 inches apart, and allow 90 to 120 days from sowing before the first snow-white spikes open on 20- to 27-inch stems. In zones 4 to 8 the clumps come back each spring, so site them where the hummingbirds and butterflies they draw are worth watching.

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 large does Swan Lake get?

Plants reach about 20 to 27 inches tall. The light green foliage beautifully offsets the stark white blooms, making it a refreshing and bright ornamental.

What does Swan Lake bring to a pollinator garden?

These snow-white spikes are a must-have in a pollinator garden, beckoning droves of hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficials. Leave the spikes standing while they are being worked, and the light green foliage keeps the planting bright.

How do I prevent mildew and slug damage?

Molds and mildews come from poorly drained soil and water on the foliage, so give plants dry, well-drained soil and water at the base. If slugs show up, sprinkle diatomaceous earth or crushed eggshells around the base of the plant.

Customer reviews

3.5 / 5 4 Reviews

What gardeners are saying

  • Patience pays: Mostly foliage year one; blooms strongly from year two.

  • Reblooms when cut back: Cut back after flowering for another flush of spikes.

  • Arching habit: Whimsical arching flower spikes; give it room to sprawl.

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