Blue Monday Sage (Salvia horminum) - This annual sage is well suited for growers in zones 3a–10. Blue Monday Sage performs beautifully as a border or mass planting and also grows very successfully in containers. An outstanding cut-flower specimen, its impressive large, dark blue flower heads are alternately arranged along 28-inch-tall spikes, making them ideal for both fresh vases and dried arrangements. The flowers are highly fragrant and attract pollinators from great distances, we observed hundreds of our bees visiting the blooms in late August from a colony nearly half a mile away. This is a beautiful, low-maintenance plant that thrives in full sun and tolerates dry conditions. In our field, it also appears to be left untouched by deer and rabbits.
30 seeds per packet
Growing Instructions: Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds on the soil surface or cover very lightly (~1–2 mm), as light aids germination. Keep soil moist but not waterlogged and place in a warm, bright location. Seeds typically germinate in 10–14 days.
Harden off seedlings for 7–10 days before transplanting outdoors after frost. Space plants 25–30 cm apart in full sun with well-drained soil.
