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SALVIA argentea
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Mediterranean |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. Plant Select, contact Plant Select for legal use of ® names. |
| Special Features: | Eye-catching silver foliage. Because of its grey-silver foliage it can be easily combined with any color in the garden. Easy-to-grow. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white to yellow, with tiny spots - pink to violet |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | grey-woolly, resemble large mittens |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming |
| Height with Flowers: | 65 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 65 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.3 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 6.66667 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
150 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
10 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
