Grandstand™ Lavender - Salvia splendens

Grandstand™ Lavender is a named Salvia splendens selection in Green Fuse Botanicals' Grandstand series. Its lavender flower spikes and compact habit suit landscape beds and containers. ## Growing Conditions Green Fuse lists Lavender among the Grandstand varieties and describes continuous flower-spike production throughout the growing season, with a series garden height of 15–20 inches and width of 8–12 inches. Scarlet sage prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil; North Carolina State describes it as a tender perennial grown as an annual in its region. [Green Fuse: Grandstand series](https://green-fuse.com/new/salvia-splendens-grandstand/), [Green Fuse catalog](https://green-fuse.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/GreenFuse_2016-Catalog-spread.pdf), and [NC State Extension: Scarlet sage](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/salvia-splendens/) ## Maintenance Grow in a well-drained bed or container and water according to weather and soil moisture. Remove faded spikes to keep the display tidy, and plant after frost danger has passed where this tender perennial is grown as an annual.