'May Night' Salvia
Perennial
- Abundant indigo flowering spikes attract pollinators!
- Enjoy blooms all summer long.
- Stiff habit remains upright.
- Deer resistant and easy to grow.
- Zones 3-8, sun, 18" tall x 18" wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Common name: Wood sage
Zone: 4 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 18" X 15-18"
Flower color: Indigo
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Summer
Bloom time: Early summer, midsummer
Features: Rabbit resistant, heat tolerant, fragrant, dry soils, drought tolerant, deer resistant, cold tolerant
Uses: Background, border, cottage gardening, herb gardens, massing, pollinator gardens, specimen
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Water: Dry to average.
Spacing: 15 - 18 inches apart
Fertilizing: Generally unnecessary, but apply a slow-release, balanced, granular fertilizer in spring if needed.
Winterizing: No special care is needed. Many gardeners allow the spent foliage to stand until spring and remove it when new growth emerges.
Maintenance & pruning: Remove spent flower spikes to help extend the bloom period. Plants may become somewhat floppy and open up as the summer progresses, particularly in humid climates. If plants flop or otherwise depreciate in summer to the point where they look unsightly, consider cutting them back to the basal foliage.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I received 3 quart sized Salvia plants June 23rd. Now, the last week of July, they are 18" across and 2 of them have flower buds. Beautiful, healthy plants. I am thrilled.
My plants arrived in good condition, they seem to be thriving.
I love how these May Night Salvias are preforming after less than 2 months in the ground. Here is a before and after shot of the new tree we planted in March. We added Snow in Summer with has small silver green leaves and small white flowers and it is a creeper, she is fill of buds but the flowers will appear by mid-July. Then there are 2 Indian Summer Rudbeckia amd the 2 May Night Salvias underneath the Sbow Fountain Weeping cherry Tree that we replaced a dead Maple Sugar Tree back in the Spring. Can'r wait to see them in their full beauty at maturity. With the tree geowing to 12 ft tall and no more than 6 inches wide. I believe I will have to widen the bed but it will still be lovely..
My "May Night" Salvia smelled great as soon as I opened the box. The leaves had an incredible fragrance. I replanted it in a medium sized pot, gave it lots of fresh potting soil and put it in a sunny spot. It took a few weeks, but now I have twelve stunning bloom clusters in a gorgeous purple! From other reviews I know to expect these to get much bigger. I will either find a bigger pot or find a spot for them in the yard. since I read that they stay warmer over winter if they're in the ground. I might cover them with fabric during later Winter/early Spring, when we get the occasional ice snap. Thanks for shipping this plant with care. I will shop with you again!
I ordered 3 of these and they are all doing amazing. So excited to see how they grow
Wonderful looking plants. Just planted them Sunday
Beautiful!!!!
This was a very good transaction for some very healthy Silvia. The plants were packaged and packed very well leading to very little damage. We are very happy with the results and look forward to the next purchases. Thanks
I absolutely love this company! The plants are top notch quality, the shipping is seamless. So impressed! My plants are growing beautifully! Highly recommend!
The salvia are alive but not sure how happy they are!? The Karl grasses are doing great! And the Coneflower has some that didn’t make it, some trying to hang on, and a few doing ok, but we’re headed from 80 degree days to a freeze next week!?? I was told that since I received after September I have extended quarantine! The coneflowers are beautiful 🌺
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This plant has been a pollinator magnet it always has bees, butterflies, and occasional hummingbirds feasting on it. Absolutely beautiful and will add another to my garden.
'May Night' Salvia
I was told the plants would liven up and to plant and water them. I did accordingly and there was no saving them. I finally had to dig them up after a few weeks. They looked horrendous right out of the box, completely wilted into the soul, black, and shriveled. I don’t understand how this is “normal”
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I bought 12 of these May Night Salvia in Spring of 2020. We are in Wisconsin, Zone 5b if that helps you. Planted them and they all did splendidly! This year, they are growing beautifully, but was surprised at how large they got. Description says they will grow 18 inches tall and wide, but mine are much larger! I would say they are at LEAST 2 feet tall standing loud and proud! The bright purple flowers stand straight up and are gorgeous, especially in the sunlight! Definitely eye catching. I don’t know why mine grew so big; I must have some very fertile soil. I planted them in front of a row of Sonic Bloom Red Reblooming Weigela shrubs, so I hope the Salvia doesn’t grow as tall as the Weigela shrubs! I know the Weigelas should be 4-5 feet tall eventually. I wanted them to be a colorful backdrop for the Salvia. I have the Salvia staggered with Oso Easy Peasy Roses. They are a bright pink and look so pretty with the purple Salvia plant. They are just loaded too with buds about to burst open!
Ordered 6 and they were in awesome condition, growing beautifully
Do you have to replant May Night SilviA every year
'May Night' Salvia is a perennial, so it will bloom year after year without replanting!
Does May Night salvia attract bees? I have bees that frequent our garden and I’m hoping that May Night will attract bees as well Thank you
This plant is a perfect pollinator plant and will attract bees to your garden. For our pollinator plants please visit our pollinator plants https://www.greatgardenplants.com/collections/late-summer-pollinator-plants
Will it grow in Georgia?
It is hardy in zones 3-8. So it all depends on what your growing zone is. You can find your growing zone by putting your zip code into our zone finder.
How big are pots?
May Night salvia is grown in one quart pots. To learn more about our plant sizes, see our page here: https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/sizes
When you say “cut back to the basal foliage” (as for May Night Purple Salvia) … do you mean to cut almost to the base of the plant, or do you mean just down to where the flowers begin?? If it to the base of the plant, about how many inches from the ground? 2? 4? 6?
In our "how to grow" section, we suggest cutting back May Night to the basal foliage if the plant flops and becomes unsightly in hot and humid climates. If you look at the base of the plant, you'll see low-growing rosettes (circular groupings of foliage, also referred to as basal foliage here). Cut the spikes down so the basal foliage remains standing. Number of inches from the ground depends on the size of your plant.
Note: this is different then deadheading. When deadheading, you should cut the old flower stalks down to where you see two new leaf sets and buds forming on either side of that main stem.