Vista™ Mixture Salvia

Vista Mixture is Ball Seed’s mixed-color offering in its Salvia splendens Vista series. The product page describes an upright, columnar plant with dense spikes and dark green foliage. ## Flowering and form Ball lists late-spring through late-summer flowering, a compact upright habit, and a 10–12-inch height with an 8-inch width. The page identifies this product as Vista Mixture without specifying the component colors, so use the supplier’s seed-lot description when matching a particular palette. [Ball Seed: Vista Mixture](https://info.ballseed.com/webtrackplantinfo.aspx?ENV=P&phid=054901621003332) ## Growing conditions Grow in full sun with medium watering. Scarlet sage prefers well-drained soil and warm conditions; it is not drought-tolerant. [NC State Extension: Scarlet sage](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/salvia-splendens/) ## Maintenance Water during dry spells and avoid waterlogged soil. Remove spent spikes if desired, and treat the plant as a tender seasonal bedding salvia where frost occurs.