Token, you are so close to me - if I had them, it would be easy for me to drop them off - but I don't. I also don't harvest as much as others do here on the forum - I have a terrible habit of buying seeds - I got frustrated trying to harvest the seeds because they kept dropping before I could catch them. I also never noticed reseeds, but I am sure they do - I just never noticed it. I bought my seeds at Renfrow hardware in Matthews. carrie

Certainly, do not cut before they start to resume growth. It won't hurt to wait until the last frost, either.

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.