Common name
Salvia
Botanical name
Salvia nemorosa
Variety
May Night (Mainacht)
Zone
USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
Light
Sun
Height
24-30" (61-76 cm)
Habit
Multistemmed
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Summer
Maintenance
Remove spent blooms
Vibrant flower spikes attract butterflies to the garden and are great cut flowers. Complements many perennials, including yarrow, coreopsis and grasses. Extend flowering and promote rebloom by removing faded flowers. 1997 Perennial Plant of the Year.