An explosion of blue for your borders and flowerbeds
Sage 'Blue Bedder' ( Salvia farinacea ) offered by Semences OSC.
Prized for its beautiful, deep blue-purple spikes, 'Blue Bedder' sage transforms your garden into a vibrant spectacle. Its robust plants grow to 45cm tall and are ideal for borders or mixed arrangements with low-growing perennials. Undemanding, this annual requires minimal maintenance once established. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong flowering and use a low-nitrogen fertiliser for best results.
Plant height: 45 cm
Days to harvest: Not applicable
Degree of difficulty: Easy
Frost Tolerance: Killed by Frost
Companion plants: Petunias, marigolds, alyssums
Enemy plants: Poorly drained soils
Suggested Uses: Borders, beds, mixed beds
Plant Type: Annual
Cultivation method:
Sow directly into the ground in late May, barely covering the seeds with soil. Keep the soil moist during the germination period (7-14 days). Thin out or transplant to 30cm once the plants are 5cm. For earlier flowering, start indoors in late March, leaving the seeds on the surface of the substrate at 21-24°C. After germination (1-2 weeks), grow on at 15°C before hardening off and transplanting outdoors in late May.
