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    Salvia x sylvestris May Night

    Scientific Name: Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht'

    Also Known As

    • Salvia 'May Night'
    • Salvia May Night
    • Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'
    • May Night Hardy Sage
    • May Night Salvia

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 18"-24"
    • W: 12"-18"

    planting zones

    • 3a-8b

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    Salvia x sylvestris May Night plant details

    Salvia x sylvestris May Night is a moderate-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia x sylvestris May Night

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
    Flowers: blue blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: cutting garden, fragrant

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia x sylvestris May Night

    USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Resistant to: rabbit, heat
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    May and June violet spikes attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds on plants that remain upright and tidy all season long - gratifyingly floriferous. It's low maintenance and a good cut flower. 1.5' x 18-24" Minimum temperature: -30?F

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    One of the best perennials for the garden. It has purple stems with violet-purple flowers blooming from June to October. Prefers moist, well drained soil. Growth Rate medium

    By: Garden World

    This is one of the best and easiest to grow of the sun loving perennials with blue flowers. It covers itself in viloet blue flowers from mid to late summer and can continue blooming well into fall if cut back. Grows about 18" tall and forms a slow spreading clump. Excellent as a cut flower. Awards:Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year for 1997.

    By: Fantastic Plants

    Gardening facts about Salvia x sylvestris May Night plant

    How to Grow Salvia x sylvestris May Night

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • birds
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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