I didn't think it was going to come back but probably about mid spring some did on the wood(?) three from last year out of 12 plants. I found one that had reseeded in a different part of garden...I had WS in 2004(5). Couldn't find the seeds in the store this year, I think it was a MS brand. If you had any stems broken off you could also propagate them from those, which I did cos our rambuntious puppies had run through them and broke off two stem. They did take...I didn't want to give up on them...they are just tooo beautiful... juanital

I have never grown Blue Bedder, but I've learned 2 things... one is, a floppy plant USUALLY indicates a lack of sun... and the second thing is that my salvias on their first year are usually a lot more wild and crazy, the second year they seem to come back more full and organized. :o) I can't say if that's your problem though.

I border zone 6 and 7. I have planted salvia victoria for many years in several different places in my flower beds. I have noticed that in my full sun bed with good drainage throughout the winter my victoria comes back from the same roots. In my partial shade beds where it tends to be a little moist during the winter my salvia does not come back from the same roots but it does reseed it self sometimes. Victoria is sold as an annual here but I have had good luck at having it to come back without extra mulching. This will be my first year that I am trying blue bedder I am starting them from seed but the seed pack I purchased said that it was a perennial if it is anything like victoria I am sure that it will be enjoyed in my garden for many years to come.

Carrie, my blue bedder looked great until just last week. I would say it's normal for your area. I grew these from seeds and they did quite well. I just love them and plan to winter sow more in a month or so.