{"product_id":"big-sky-salvia-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Big Sky Salvia - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Sky is a large-scale salvia, growing into a clump about 2.5 feet tall and wide with tall stems of violet-blue flowers rising from a thick rosette of big green leaves. It starts blooming a little later than most perennial salvias, which helps stretch the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlenty of side branching keeps new spikes coming, so the display lasts. It grows fast and fills space quickly, making it a good choice for larger borders and mass plantings in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTall, branched flower stems 12 to 18 inches long lined with small, hooded two-lipped florets in violet-blue, set in purplish calyxes; many secondary side spikes branch off the main stems. The flowering stems rise well above a dense basal rosette. Leaves are large, broad, oval to lance-shaped, 4 to 6 inches long, mid-green and crinkled. The plant is a full, rounded clump 28 to 32 inches tall and wide. At peak it looks like a big fountain of violet-blue spires over a thick carpet of leaves.\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, well-drained soil; it is drought tolerant once established and grows quickly. Hardy in zones 3-8; after the first bloom, cut spent spikes down to the leafy base to encourage side branches and 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 Violet-blue\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 Large, rounded clump with basal rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28–32 in tall × 28–32 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 Late-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":67724130451752,"sku":"GLLF-PER-E94E44C9-72","price":672.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/big-sky-salvia.jpg?v=1790864798","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/big-sky-salvia-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}