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Salvia - Silver Sage 'Artemis'
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Salvia - Silver Sage 'Artemis'

Salvia argentea
Silver sage is remarkable for its large felty silver leaves that look fabulous in contrast with fine-textured grasses and delicate flowers in cottage gardens. A biennial that is easy to grow in well-drained soils, the many-branched trusses of white flowers shoot up from the basal rosettes of foliage in the second year. Biennial to short-lived perennial.
SKU #S1461
$5.50
Growing Companions
Moon Garden Seed Collection
Moon Garden Seed Collection
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
49
Lifecycle
Biennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Mature Size
2' h x 1.5' w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Regular, moist, well-drained
Season
Summer
Color
Soft silver foliage with white flower spikes on mature plants
Features
Heat or Drought Tolerant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
Notable
RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
1/16"; requires light
Sprout Time:
7-14 days
Starting Indoors:
Start 6-8 weeks before last frost. Use a sterile seed starting mix and cover lightly with vermiculite to retain humidity. Keep at 60-70°F. Water from the bottom by placing in a tray so that the water is soaked up instead of wetting the foliage.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow after all danger of frost has passed.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Silver sage has pillows of softly felted leaves that lie on the surface of the soil in a swirl or rosette the first year of growth—admired for their silvery, light-reflecting ways. Then, in the second year, flowering stalks push upward to three feet and burst forth with a candelabra of white flowers that seem to celebrate the end of the long wait devoid of bloom. Cut back the flowering stalk after flowering to help it become perhaps a short-lived perennial, or allow nature to take its course, ripening seeds and letting them fall to be ready for the next season.
Final Spacing:
1.5'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
About 1" per week; do not overwater.
Soil pH:
Not particular about pH
Fertilizer:
If soil is poor, mix in about 2" of compost before planting. Do not overfertilize.
Diseases & Pests:
Prevent munching by slugs and snails by sprinkling some diatomaceous earth or crushed eggshells on the soil surrounding the plant.