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PLANT IN

April – June

SUN/SHADE

Full sun

PLANTING DEPTH

1/2 inch

SPACE SEEDS

4 – 5 inches

DAYS TO GERMINATE

10 – 20 days

MATURE HEIGHT

1 1/2 – 2 feet

Container Salvia

Estella Purple

Estella Purple

(Salvia splendens)

1 6

Quick Info

PLANT IN

April – June

SUN/SHADE

Full sun

PLANTING DEPTH

1/2 inch

SPACE SEEDS

4 – 5 inches

DAYS TO GERMINATE

10 – 20 days

MATURE HEIGHT

1 1/2 – 2 feet

A stunning Salvia with upright, deep grape-colored flower spikes displayed above green toothy foliage, the color is unlike anything we've seen before! Plants have a neat, rounded habit and stay gorgeous all season! Tolerant of hot weather and pest-free, it is reliable and stunning in containers and garden beds. Perfect for glowing, intense color from spring through fall. The long-lasting blooms are bumblebee and hummingbird favorites, full of nectar and pollen that attracts, feeds and sustains them. 

Seed Count: Approx. 26 / Weight: 100 mg

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Quick Info

PLANT IN

April – June

SUN/SHADE

Full sun

PLANTING DEPTH

1/2 inch

SPACE SEEDS

4 – 5 inches

DAYS TO GERMINATE

10 – 20 days

MATURE HEIGHT

1 1/2 – 2 feet

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GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

TENDER PERENNIAL GROWN AS ANNUAL

Summer/Fall bloom. Frost tender.

TO START EARLY INDOORS

Five to six weeks before last frost date, sow seeds 1⁄2 inch deep and 2 inches apart in a container of seed starting mix. Keep moist and provide a strong light source until seedlings are ready to plant in the garden. Acclimate seedlings gradually to outdoor conditions when night temperatures are regularly above 50°F (10°C). Space seedlings 10 to 12 inches apart in the garden.

FOR CONTAINER GROWING

Plant 5-6 seedlings per 20 inch pot; 3 plants per 12-14 inch pot. 

TO START DIRECTLY IN THE GARDEN

Sow seeds in a well-worked seedbed in full sun only when all danger of frost is past and weather is warm and settled. Space seeds 4 to 5 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart, cover about 1⁄2 inch deep and gently firm soil. Keep soil evenly moist while awaiting germination in 10 to 20 days. 

GROWING NOTES

Perfect in containers OR garden beds! This lovely Salvia is a weather tolerant, low maintenance plant that adds rich color and texture to the garden. Keeping spent flowers removed will encourage extended flowering.

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Terry (United States)

I just left a review, applauding the beautiful grape colors, but I didn’t have a photo handy so here’s a photo or two it is now end of July in zone four

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Hi Terry, thank you for sharing your lovely update and photos! We're so glad you're enjoying the Salvia 'Estella Purple'. Your planters look absolutely lovely!

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Terry (United States)

I ordered a Estella seeds this spring and I am absolutely delighted. It grew well good germination. And the grape colored flowers are a fabulous color addition to all my containers. I used it as a center spike in many, in others I used ordinary blue Sylvia, but the purple grape color just blows everybody away. I’ve been asked a dozen times. Where did I get it? Where did I get it?
I am ordering two packets next year

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Stephen S. (United States)

Great, with the exception of the squirrels getting a few seeds. They are sprouting as of 1 week ago.

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