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SALVIA pratensis
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Caucasus, Ukraine: calcareous nutrient poor grassland, dry grassland, slopes. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | simple, lanceolate, finely serrate, aromatic scented, deep green |
| Growth Habit: | erect / rosettes-forming / clumping / bushy |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.2 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 |
| 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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| Sowing Time Hint: | Spring for first year flowering, summer for overwinter crop. All year long if frostfree. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
