Victoria Blue Salvia grows 5 to 8 inch spikes of deep blue blooms from summer to fall. Victoria Blue is a bit shorter than Gruppenblau, about a week later to flower, and a darker blue color. Uniform plants produce dense flower spikes that bloom from summer to frost.  Tolerates heat, humidity, and poor soils. Strong thin stems are harvested fresh or dried when bottom 3 to 4 flowers open. Well suited for mass plantings. Also known as mealycup sage and mealy-cup sage. Zones 8 to 10. The average height is about 18 to 24 inches.   Blooms in about 125 days. Germination rate about 70% or better. David’s Garden Seeds is a Veteran owned business that has been offering quality seeds since 2009.