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SALVIA nemorosa 'Violettkönigin'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Asia, Middle East: nutrient poor grasslands, slopes, forest margins. |
| Basic Colour: | (violet) |
| Flower Colour: | violet |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | simple, lanceolate, finely serrate, aromatic scented, deep green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / bushy |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | tea herb / culinary herb / groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.15 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.19048 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
840 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 4 - 6 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| 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): |
early spring - summer |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Spring sowing. Also summer sowing with overwintering possible. |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
