Salvia (Salvia Horminum Pink Sunday) - Many gardeners consider Salvia Horminium to be one of the most garden worthy plants of the sage family. The Salvia Pink Sunday plant is easy-to-grow from flower seed, and it is vigorous, quick growing, nicely branching, and tops out at about 28 inches tall. Pink Sundae Salvia has 1 inch pink flowers grouped in threes which will last all summer long and sometimes clear up until frost season. Pink Sunday Salvia makes a great fresh cut flower and does well dried too as they hold their vivid color. Deadheading keeps fresh blooms coming, but this Salvia will also re-seed, so leave a few spent blooms on the plant to drop Salvia seeds for next season's display.

How To Grow Salvia From Seeds: For earlier blooms, sow Salvia seeds indoors 10 weeks before last frost. Sow the flower seed in starter trays and press the seed into the soil. Pink Salvia seeds need light to germinate. When the frost season has passed, transplant Salvia seedlings into the garden 12 - 18 inches apart in a sunny location. Or, sow Salvia flower seeds outdoors in spring after frost danger has passed and prepare soil by weeding it and loosening it. Lightly rake the flower seeds into the soil and keep the seeds and young Salvia seedlings moist until well-established. Provide plenty of water in dry weather. Salvia plants grow best when provided moist, but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Salvia Flower Care: Removed the spent flower spikes to promote continued blooming. If the Pink Salvia plant begins to look tired in mid-summer, trim it back by 1/3, and it will be re-energized and reward you with more blooming.