Flower Specifications
- Approximate seeds per pound: 275,000
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 6 - 9
- Height: 24 - 36 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer through fall
- Bloom Color: Scarlet red
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.5 - 6.5
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 68 - 75F
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 30 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: 1/16 inch
- Sowing Rate: 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 9 pounds per acre
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Salvia
Scarlet Sage (Salvia Coccinea) - If you want a head-turning display of dramatic red blooms, grow Scarlet Sage wildflower seeds, and have not only a beautiful display but a versatile plant that takes the heat well. Scarlet Sage is a perennial in warmer climates and an annual where winter temperatures stay below freezing for more than a few hours at a time. Scarlet Sage reaches 24 - 36 inches tall, with 1 - 2 inch triangular leaves growing opposite each other on a square stem. The showy flowers are bright red, about an inch long, and arranged in loose whorls along the upright spikes. Blooms appear continuously from early summer to first frost. Trim them back and a new flush of blooms will appear. Hummingbirds cannot leave these magnificent blooms alone.
Scarlet Sage is a good bedding plant and useful in borders where brilliant color is desired. This Salvia variety is especially desirable in naturalized areas where it attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and maintains itself year after year without dominating or becoming invasive. Scarlet Sage wildflower seeds will fall into the soil and germinate continuously all year except during freezing temperatures. Scarlet Sage is just one of dozens of sages grown in the wildflower garden.
All Salvia wildflower seed species benefit from being started indoors, but they grow fairly reliably if sown outdoors in warm soil where summers are hot. Sow Salvia wildflower seeds outdoors in spring after frost danger has passed and prepare soil by weeding it and loosening it. Lightly rake Scarlet Sage wildflower seeds into the soil and keep the seeds and young seedlings moist until well-established. If you want to get an early jump, start these Salvia wildflower seeds indoors 10 weeks before last frost. Sow Scarlet Sage wildflower seed in starter trays, press the seed into the soil and barely cover. Scarlet Sage seed needs light to germinate. When the frost season has passed, transplant the Scarlet Sage seedlings into the garden 12 - 18 inches apart in a sunny location. Give them plenty of water in dry weather.
Shaker Bottle With Seed Starting Matrix |
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Shake 'n Seed - We are now offering shaker bottles filled with our seed starting matrix: rich soil, gardening sand, water absorbing crystals, and starter fertilizer. This not only helps dispense your seed, but it gets it off to a great start! Simply remove lid from shaker bottle, add seed from packet, put back on lid, shake the bottle vigorously for 15 seconds, and then shake your way to beautiful new plants! Use Shake 'n Seed over good quality soil, and then gently water to keep seed moist until it sprouts. Great for ground covers or mass planting flower seeds. |
