Bring continuous color to your outdoor space with Salvia Say So Rose Seeds, a compact, long-blooming variety known for its vivid rose-pink flowers and exceptional garden performance. This premium salvia variety offers reliable blooms from late spring through fall, making it a favorite for pollinator gardens, borders, containers, and low-maintenance landscapes.

The Say So Rose variety is valued for its strong branching, heat tolerance, and ability to attract bees and butterflies. With minimal care and excellent garden adaptability, it's an ideal choice for beginners and experienced gardeners seeking vibrant, long-lasting flowers.

Key Features

• Brilliant rose-pink blooms for vibrant garden displays

• Long blooming season from late spring to fall

• Compact, well-branched growth habit

• High-quality, non-GMO seeds

• Attracts bees and butterflies

• Excellent heat and drought tolerance once established

• Suitable for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and landscapes

Specifications

Botanical Name: Salvia nemorosa
Variety: Say So Rose
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial (grown as annual in cooler zones)
Seed Type: High-Quality, Non-GMO
Flower Color: Vibrant Rose Pink
Bloom Season: Late Spring to Fall
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–9
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, loamy or sandy soil
Plant Height: 14–20 inches
Spacing: 12–18 inches apart
Watering Needs: Low to moderate once established
Germination Time: 10–20 days
Temperature for Germination: 65–70°F
Growth Habit: Compact, upright, bushy
Uses: Borders, pollinator gardens, landscapes, mixed beds, containers
Special Notes: Deadheading encourages repeat blooming and fuller plants.

Planting Guide

1. Starting Seeds Indoors

• Start indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost.

• Use a lightweight seed-starting medium for best germination.

2. Sowing Depth

• Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface and press gently.

• Do not bury deeply; salvia seeds need light for germination.

3. Light & Temperature

• Maintain temperatures of 65–70°F.

• Keep under grow lights or bright indirect light.

4. Transplanting Outdoors

• Harden off seedlings for 7–10 days before planting outdoors.

• Plant once frost danger has passed and soil has warmed.

5. Care & Maintenance

• Water regularly during establishment; reduce watering once mature.

• Deadhead spent blooms to extend flowering.

• Apply light mulch to retain moisture and control weeds.

6. Blooming Timeline

• Expect continuous blooms from late spring all the way into fall.

Benefits

• Adds bright, long-lasting color to gardens

• Drought tolerant after establishment

• Low-maintenance flowering plant

• Supports pollinators like bees and butterflies

• Ideal for compact garden spaces and borders