How to grow annual salvia (scarlet sage)
Salvia splendens
When to plant annual salvia (scarlet sage)
Scarlet sage needs warmth and blooms from summer to frost, so NC State grows it as a warm-season annual set out after frost danger passes. Seed is surface sown because it needs light to germinate.
Annual Salvia (Scarlet Sage) is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 8
Common problems
- damping off
- powdery mildew
- botrytis
- aphids
- spider mites
- whiteflies
Sources
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