Comments on: Plant of the Month: Salvia sagittata https://www.scottarboretum.org/plant-of-the-month-salvia-sagittata/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Mary Tipping https://www.scottarboretum.org/plant-of-the-month-salvia-sagittata/#comment-1471 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:40:21 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=9672#comment-1471 In reply to Cynthia Rice.

Cynthia,

I’m pleased to know that you too enjoy Salvia sagittata. I am unsure if this is a revised name for the species, however, the name is accurate and current. The following germination information is from the B & T World Seeds website: “Salvia sagittata seeds will usually germinate in 10-14 days, even under good conditions germination may be erratic. Normally will only germinate with light so surface sow. Sow Salvia sagittata seeds on the surface of a Well drained seed sowing mix at about 20-25°C.” I hope that helps.

Best regards,

Mary Tipping
Curator, Scott Arboretum

]]> By: Cynthia Rice https://www.scottarboretum.org/plant-of-the-month-salvia-sagittata/#comment-1470 Sat, 25 Dec 2021 14:49:53 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=9672#comment-1470 Does S. sagittata ave another name? I can’t find it in any of my books, including Hortus Third,, RHS Index of Garden Plants, Botanica, Seed germination, theory and Practice, Jelitto’s Hardy herbaceous perennials, Armitages Manual of Annuals, biennials, and Half…
I have seeds and am looking for germination requirements.

]]> By: Glynne Williams https://www.scottarboretum.org/plant-of-the-month-salvia-sagittata/#comment-1469 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:58:33 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=9672#comment-1469 Now September 2021 and have Sagitta, Blue Butterfly in a blue pot (!!) Grown for first time here for me. Thanks for information! So will overwinter in my heated greenhouse. Look for some cuttings. Great plant which I will plant amongst Neon, Jezebel and Hotlips next Summer. Thought it was a version of Patens, my favourite, but smaller, similar bloom. Thanks again for info.

]]> By: Becky Robert https://www.scottarboretum.org/plant-of-the-month-salvia-sagittata/#comment-1468 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:15:44 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=9672#comment-1468 In reply to rohit aggarwal.

You are welcome, Rohit.

Happy Gardening,
Becky Robert
Scott Arboretum

]]> By: rohit aggarwal https://www.scottarboretum.org/plant-of-the-month-salvia-sagittata/#comment-1467 Sat, 28 Dec 2019 09:12:38 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=9672#comment-1467 thank you for giving me wonderful information

]]> By: Wendy C https://www.scottarboretum.org/plant-of-the-month-salvia-sagittata/#comment-1466 Thu, 02 May 2019 11:29:47 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=9672#comment-1466 I love salvias, my favourite is Salvia patens, so blue and blooms well. and easy to grow from saved seed. Also trying salvia azurea this year, easy from seed, too. Have never tried sagittata. Love that Midnight salvia.

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