Salvia, Victoria Blue

Victoria Blue salvia produces gorgeous spikes of true blue flowers that hummingbirds and butterflies love. This compact annual blooms nonstop all summer and the intense blue color is stunning in containers or borders.

Salvia: Salvias are exceptional ornamental perennials and annuals, producing tubular flowers in vibrant electric blues, reds, and purples that are absolute pollinator magnets, relentlessly attracting hummingbirds and butterflies all summer long. Ranging from compact 18-inch mounds to towering 5-foot spires, most cultivars bloom continuously from early summer right up to frost. Unlike culinary sage, these types are grown purely for their spectacular flowers and powerful wildlife appeal.

• Growing Tips: Transplant after the last frost, spacing 12-24 inches apart depending on variety. Many are perennial in zones 7-10 but are grown as annuals elsewhere.

• Sun Requirements: Full sun (6-8 hours minimum).

• Preferred Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil; tolerates heat and moderate drought once established.

• Harvest Details: Non-edible; deadhead spent flower spikes to encourage continuous reblooming. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies; blooms continuously from early summer to frost.