SALVIA pratensis

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SALVIA pratensis

Sage
Select Item No. SA046

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
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Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Europe, Caucasus, Ukraine: calcareous nutrient poor grassland, dry grassland, slopes.
 
Basic Colour: (blue)
Flower Colour: blue
Natural Flowering Period: June - August
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z8
Foliage: simple, lanceolate, finely serrate, aromatic scented, deep green
Growth Habit: erect / rosettes-forming / clumping / bushy
Height with Flowers: 60 cm
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm
Soil Requirements: dry
Location:
Characteristics: culinary herb
Usage: honey-bee food plant
Portion weight: 0.2 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 2 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
500
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
5 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 - 3 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128
Sowing Direction:

(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

Sowing Time Hint: Spring for first year flowering, summer for overwinter crop. All year long if frostfree.
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 8 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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