How to Grow Victoria Blue
Salvia farinacea
Your complete guide to growing Victoria Blue.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsWhen to Plant Victoria Blue
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May – June | July – September | — |
| Zone 2 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 3 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 4 | March – April | June – July | — |
| Zone 5 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 6 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 7 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 8 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 9 | January – February | March – May | — |
| Zone 10 | January | February – April | — |
| Zone 11 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 12 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 13 | January | January – March | — |
Companion Plants for Victoria Blue
✓ Good companions
Attracts beneficial insects like hoverflies and parasitic wasps for natural pest control
Repels ants, aphids, and rodents while attracting pollinators
Similar growing conditions and repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes
Repel aphids, whiteflies, and other pests that commonly attack salvias
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, protecting nearby plants
Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs while providing complementary colors
Deters carrot flies, cabbage moths, and enhances growth of nearby flowering plants
Attracts beneficial predatory insects and provides complementary blooming periods
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill sensitive flowering plants
Secretes growth-inhibiting chemicals and competes aggressively for water and nutrients
Releases allelopathic compounds that stunt growth of most companion plants
