May Night salvia
Salvia sylvestris 'May Night'
Perennial Plant of the Year 1997
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'May Night' salvia (Salvia sylvestris 'May Night') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance or xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. It tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Creeping thyme, Blue grama, and Japanese spirea.