Salvia 'Rose Queen' (Salvia nemerosa)
40 seeds $3.50
Salvia 'Rose Queen' produces loads of beautiful, rose-pink flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. It's a first-year flowering perennial that gets better every year. The plants are somewhat floppy, but they improve with pinching.
Also known as Woodland Sage, Meadow Sage, Salvia x superba, and Salvia x sylvestris 'Rosakonigen' or 'Rosenwein'. Hardy in zones 4-8.
height 18" spacing 15"
Also see Salvia 'Blue Queen' and Salvia 'Violet Queen' .
Sowing Salvia 'Rose Queen' Seeds
Start salvia seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Or sow outdoors after the last frost. Barely cover the seeds with soil. Full sun.