98 – 112 days. Evolution Violet seeds promise vibrant, hardy, and AAS award-winning salvia plants to excite your home or garden. Salvia Evolution Violet debuted as a 2006 All-American Selections Flower Winner for their “low maintenance, tolerance to heat and drought” and “continuous color from early summer to the first hard frost.” Where as most violet salvia plants produce soft shades of lavender, Evolution Violet salvia seeds grow a striking and unmistakable 6 – 7” deep indigo-violet blooming stalk. Salvia Evolution Violet seeds mature at 16 – 24” tall and are an ideal grow to line the flower bed or as an eye-catching centerpiece for any decorative indoor planter. 1000 seeds.

Growing Evolution Violet Salvia Garden Seeds

• Taxonomy: Salvia farinacea
• Seed Type: Annual (perennial in optimal humid climates)
• Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Most home gardens do not have the warm, humid conditions needed to sow Evolution Violet directly outside and plants will not likely bloom. Begin seeds indoors 10 – 12 weeks before final frost. Seeds will germinate with full lighting in 14 – 21 days. Once germinated, transplant seedlings to indoor container or harden off if transplanting outside to a suitable environment.
• Days to Maturity: 98 - 112 days
• Hardiness Zone: 8 - 10
• Planting Depth: Plant 3 – 4 seeds ¼” deep
• Plant Spacing: 20”
• Growth Habit: 16 – 24” tall bushy upright 16 – 20” wide with a 6 – 7” violet floret spike
• Soil Preference: Average, evenly moist, well-drained
• Light Preference: Full sun - partial shade
• Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Evolution Violet is known to tolerate some drought and poor soils, but thrives in moist, well-drained soil. Plants can be susceptible to downy and powdery mildew. Avoid overhead watering by watering soil directly to minimize wetting foliage. Salvia plants have no serious pests or diseases.
• Color: Deep violets and indigos with rich leafy greens

Most home gardens do not have the warm, humid conditions necessary to sow Evolution Violet seeds directly outside and plants may not likely bloom. Begin salvia Evolution Violet seeds indoors 10 – 12 weeks before final frost. Seeds will germinate with full lighting in 14 – 21 days. Once germinated, transplant salvia seedlings to indoor container or harden off if transplanting outside to a suitable environment. For gardens with optimal conditions, plant 3 – 4 salvia Evolution Violet seeds ¼” deep with 20” apart in average, evenly moist, and well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Evolution Violet salvia is known to tolerate some drought and can be susceptible to downy and powdery mildew. Avoid overhead watering by watering soil directly to minimize wetting foliage. Salvia plants have no serious pests or diseases. Salvia Evolution Violet seeds mature in 98 – 112 days as 16 – 24” tall bushy uprights with 16 – 20” spreads and a single 6 – 7” indigo-violet floret spike.

Evolution Violet salvia is a 2006 All-American Selections (AAS) Flower Winner and is noted by judges for its low maintenance, tolerance to heat and drought, pest and disease free, and continuous color from early summer to the first hard frost. AAS noted that Evolution Violets grow as perennials in most frost-free gardens.