1-gallon May Night Garden Sage is a perennial aromatic plant with green foliage and blue-violet blooms. It grows in clumping habit and thrives in growing zones 4-9.
May Night' Garden Sage' Perennial Sage
May Night Garden Sage (Salvia nemorosa 'May Night') is a beautiful and easy-to-grow perennial plant that is known for its long, upright spikes of deep violet-blue flowers that bloom in late spring and early summer. It is a compact variety of meadow sage, reaching only 18-24 inches tall and wide. May Night Garden Sage is also very drought-tolerant and deer-resistant.
Here are some tips for growing and caring for May Night Garden Sage:
- Choose a sunny spot for your plant. May Night Garden Sage needs at least 6 hours of sunlight per day.
- Plant your May Night Garden Sage in well-drained soil.
- Water your May Night Garden Sage regularly, especially during hot weather. However, be careful not to overwater, as this can lead to root rot.
- Fertilize your May Night Garden Sage every few weeks with a balanced fertilizer.
- Mulch around your May Night Garden Sage to help retain moisture and suppress weeds.
- Deadhead spent blooms to encourage new growth.
May Night Garden Sage is a relatively low-maintenance plant, but it is important to prune it back in the spring to encourage new growth. You can also prune it back in the fall to remove any dead or diseased foliage.
May Night Garden Sage is a versatile plant that can be used in a variety of garden settings. It looks great in borders, cottage gardens, and wildflower gardens. It can also be used to naturalize areas or to create a hedge or screen.
Here are some ideas for using May Night Garden Sage in your garden:
- Plant it in a border with other perennials, such as daylilies, hostas, and ferns.
- Plant it in a cottage garden with other flowering plants, such as roses, delphiniums, and foxgloves.
- Plant it in a wildflower garden with other native plants, such as black-eyed Susans, purple coneflowers, and goldenrod.
- Plant it in a row to create a hedge or screen.
- Plant it in a container on your patio or deck.
No matter how you choose to use it, May Night Garden Sage is a beautiful and rewarding plant that will add interest and color to your garden.
Additional tips:
- May Night Garden Sage is a good companion plant for tomatoes and other vegetables.
- May Night Garden Sage is also a good plant for attracting pollinators, such as bees and butterflies.
- May Night Garden Sage can be dried and used in herbal teas or potpourri.
Enjoy your May Night Garden Sage!
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
Growing Zones: 5-9 outdoors
| Mature Height: | 4-6 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Mature width: | 4-6 ft. |
| Botanical Name: | Buddleia 'Black Knight' |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
