Midnight Model meadow sage
Salvia pratensis 'Midnight Model'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Blue
Attracts
Notes
'Midnight Model' meadow sage (Salvia pratensis 'Midnight Model') is a perennial for pollinator gardens, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry soil. Blue flowers appear from early to late summer on compact plants that reach about 24 inches tall and wide. Rabbits tend to pass it by. Hummingbirds and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Dark Towers beardtongue, Purple prairie clover, Sand dropseed, and Blue Chip creeping juniper.