Salvia splendens Blaze of Fire Seeds- Scarlet Sage

Salvia splendens Blaze Of Fire, also called Scarlet Sage, is initially a perennial but is grown as an annual in our climates. It offers early and long-lasting blooms in dense spikes decorated with bright red flowers that stand out beautifully against its magnificent mound of dark green leaves. Its rapid growth and a neat silhouette become apparent as soon as the seedlings emerge. This variety has proven to be very reliable and has given beginner gardeners much joy. Plant in the sun, in borders or in planters, in moist, light, well-drained soil.

Salvia splendens is a herbaceous plant of the family Lamiaceae, native to the hot and humid regions of Brazil, situated between 2000 and 3000 m above sea level. Sometimes it reaches up to 1.30 m in its native habitat but in our climates, it forms an erect tuft of stems measuring 30 cm high and 25 cm wide, in the space of only one season. The 'Blaze Of Fire' variety is distinguished by its very neat, almost perfect silhouette and its early, long-lasting blooms. This plant grows in small, regular clumps that barely reach 30 cm in height and width. The quadrangular stems are well-branched and erect. The leaves are oval to lanceolate, toothed, dark green and cover the entire length of the stems. The floral spikes rise above the foliage from late spring to late autumn. The tubular flowers are scarlet red, providing a wonderful contrast with the foliage. 

Scarlet sage is the queen of beds, which everyone has encountered at least once on a detour around a neighbouring garden or in the flowerbeds of public gardens. If used in moderation and planted in small groups that are spread out among other plants with complementary colours (blue Delphinium and silver sagebrush), it adds extra depth to flowerbeds, blooming even when summer perennials go dormant. It also performs very well in pots where it is used to decorate terraces, balconies and window boxes.