Queen Mix Salvia is a cheerful perennial blend of rosy pink and violet flower spikes that transforms a sunny garden into a pollinator haven from May through September. This hardy cultivar of Salvia nemorosa thrives in zones 3 through 8, reaching a bushy 2 feet tall and filling in quickly to create masses of aromatic, nectar-rich color. Easy to grow and tolerant of poor soil, it's a perennial that rewards full sun exposure with weeks of continuous bloom and the kind of garden activity you'll actually want to watch.
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The rosy pink and violet spikes are aromatic and nectar-rich, drawing honeybees and other pollinators in waves throughout the blooming season. Plants grow into bushy mounds about 2 feet tall and spread quickly, creating a full, colorful garden presence without fussy maintenance. This blend tolerates poor soil conditions and loves full sun, making it one of those rare plants that thrives on neglect rather than demanding attention.
Queen Mix Salvia serves as an ornamental perennial, prized by gardeners for its ability to attract and support pollinator populations. The aromatic flower spikes add color and fragrance to cutting gardens and sunny borders, while its long blooming season from May into September makes it valuable for extended seasonal interest.
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Sow seeds indoors 1/16 inch below the soil surface at a temperature of 68 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Seeds typically sprout within 10 to 30 days. Start seeds about 6 weeks before your last spring frost date to give seedlings time to develop before transplanting outdoors.
Harden off seedlings gradually over 7 to 10 days, then transplant outdoors after the last frost date when soil has warmed. Space plants 8 inches apart. These frost-hardy perennials can be planted even as the season is turning, as long as the ground is workable.
Direct sow seeds outdoors in spring after the last frost date, pressing them just 1/16 inch below the soil surface. Thin seedlings to 8 inches apart once they develop true leaves.
Deadhead spent flower spikes throughout the blooming season to encourage continuous flowering from May into September. Cut back plants in early spring before new growth emerges to maintain a neat, compact shape and promote vigorous bushy growth.
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