(70-85 days) Annual. Glowing red tubular flowers grow along spikes on a big bushy low-maintenance shrub-like 24" tall plant. A beacon in the garden, especially in the evening. Reblooms all summer with deadheading and makes a nice cutflower. Red salvias are great for pollinators and not attractive to deer. About 340 seeds/g. Especially attractive to pollinators. ⑤
Lighthouse Red Salvia
Lighthouse Red Salvia
(70-85 days) Annual. Glowing red tubular flowers grow along spikes on a big bushy low-maintenance shrub-like 24" tall plant. A beacon in the garden, especially in the evening. Reblooms all summer with deadheading and makes a nice cutflower. Red salvias are great for pollinators and not attractive to deer. About 340 seeds/g. Especially attractive to pollinators. ⑤
Additional Information
Salvia
From the Latin salvere, ‘to heal.’ Wide-ranging genus with more than 900 species throughout the world. In the Northeast they range from tiny lawn weeds to showy ornamentals to culinary sage. Members of the mint family, most have square stems and blue or lavender flowers with prominent lips.
Culture: Like full sun and dry conditions, require good drainage. In our climate, all should be started indoors.
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Flowers
All flowers are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
Germination Testing
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Our Seeds are Non-GMO
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.