I did look it up, and several have commented now is a ok time, I just wanna be really sure,as i have a lot of it,and i am hopeful to have it all sprout,

I am zone 5, Illinois.

So, what say yea?

cAROL

They just want warm heat and light. Easy germintors but do not like the cold.

Silverkelt

Salvia will get zapped by frost. So I am going to do my annual Salvia in April this year.

BUT - I am not certain about Blue Perenniel Salvia. Last year it also came up in a couple of weeks (or less) and I'm wondering if it will be ok over the winter months.

any one know?

Any of the red ones tho, definitely wait.

:)

I am closing in on my 100th container,and feelin so good.
We are getting more snow as we speak,calling for another storm,i am so sick of snow.

I will be doing close to 150,or more, annuals.In a few months ,I love WSing!!!
cAROL

I think it totally depends on your location. Like I said, here I have already sown my salvia and don't worry one bit about it, but others in the same zone might.

Good luck with yours!

I REALLY hope this works for me, I just lurved the coral nymph salvia and hope hope hope it comes back!

:)

Worried I collected all the seeds before they could drop tho....

:)

I love that coral nymph too. I had it one year, but it didn't re-seed. I have some seeds this year.

Last year I WS'ed a bunch of red salvia, PLUS they re-seeded like crazy, plus I had some of Yvonne's Salvia, plus white and blue.

However, I decided I don't want the red, because the foliage turns brown very early on, and looks ugly.
Instead I'm going to plant the blue, cuz the foliage stays green right thru the winter. It's green now.

So I have a lot of work to turn over the soil and hope to keep the red from re-seeding.

Ive never had much luck doing salvia in cold, so I sow them later, with my tomatoes in late april. IF I do them much earlier they just do not seem to germinate for me well.

But each area of the country IS really different, what doesnt work for me, might work for someone else.

Silverkelt

That said, my salvia coccinea does re-seed, as does salvia subrotunda. But if they sprout too early, the frost will kill them. Wintersowing provides a warmer environment, which might encourage them to sprout earlier than seeds that fall on the ground.

To be safe, I would say do them with your annuals, or else plant some seeds now, and if the containers don't have any sprouts, add some seeds when it is a bit warmer. It is hard when you don't know the variety.

Becky

Hey Wendy*****
"Whos spittin in them seed packs"?(I don't get it) sorry?
I still enjoy your comment,:0)
cAROL

A quote from one of your previous posts:

Now what,,
I received the saliva in trades,the envie just says,Saliva.

Do you understand the spitting comment now?

Just a certain placement of the "v". Made me chuckle. Gettin' close and personal with those seeds.

annual perennial

its all confusing, isnt it.

saliva on it!

rofl!

One thing i am not,and that is good at spelling.

You made me laugh. :0)
cAROL