{"product_id":"ballerina-pink-salvia-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Ballerina Pink Salvia - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eBallerina Pink opens soft pink flowers set in dark mauve-pink calyxes, a delicate pairing that looks refined up close and gives each spike a subtle two-tone effect from a distance. Its florets are larger than those on many garden salvias.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt blooms in early summer on a compact plant under 2 feet tall. It suits cottage gardens, containers and sunny borders, and like other salvias it is loved by pollinators and ignored by deer and rabbits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpright, branched flower spikes 8 to 10 inches long with widely spaced, large hooded florets about 3\/4 inch long in soft, pale pink, each sitting in a dark mauve-pink calyx. Spikes rise above a basal clump of foliage. Leaves are broad, oval to lance-shaped, 3 to 5 inches long, mid-green and crinkled. The plant is 18 to 20 inches tall and 16 to 18 inches wide. At peak it reads as an airy clump of pale pink spires with dusky mauve shading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalvia wants the same full sun and lean, well-drained soil as lavender, and its upright spikes echo lavender's form while filling the gap before and after the main lavender bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun in average to fertile, well-drained soil; it handles dry spells once established. Hardy in zones 3-8 and needs sharp drainage to come through cold, wet winters; cut spent spikes back to the basal leaves after bloom to tidy the plant and encourage a few more flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salvia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft pink with dark mauve-pink calyxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright clump with basal leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18–20 in tall × 16–18 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeat Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67724130418984,"sku":"GLLF-PER-D1E7F0B3-72","price":543.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/ballerina-pink-salvia.jpg?v=1790864778","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/ballerina-pink-salvia-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}