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Salvia x sylvestris ‘Mainacht’ (Wood Sage)

Wood Sage 'Mainacht', Salvia x Superba 'May Night', Salvia nemorosa 'May Night', Salvia sylvestris 'May Night'

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Salvia x Sylvestris, Salvia Mainacht, Salvia May Nacht, Wood Sage 'Mainacht', Salvia x Superba 'May Night', Salvia Nemorosa 'May Night', Salvia Sylvestris "May Night', Early blooming salvia, award-winning salvia

One of the earliest hardy Salvia to bloom, multiple award-winner Sage ‘Mainacht’ or ‘May Night’ (Salvia x sylvestris) has been in cultivation for 30 years and has become quite a standard. Extremely showy, it displays stunning spikes of rich, violet-blue flowers which pleasantly contrast darker bracts. They appear in late spring and bloom for weeks, often throughout the summer.

  • Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
  • This superb cultivar is really an interesting plant that makes an attractive accent in perennial bordersbutterfly gardenscottage gardens or containers. Combines beautifully with yellow Achillea (Yarrow), daylilies or interspersed with roses.  Very useful and adaptable in the garden, it is trouble-free and easy to grow.
  • Reliable, this erect, compact herbaceous perennial grows in round clumps of dark green, aromatic foliage, up to 12-36 in. high (30-90 cm) and 12-18 in. wide (30-45 cm).
  • Enjoys full sun (light shade is tolerated) in averagedry to mediumwell-drained soils. Sandy or gravelly soils with good drainage are preferred!
  • Drought tolerant and deer resistant, it is a real magnet for butterflies, hummingbirds and bees!
  • Remove spent flower spikes to promote further blooms and cut back after flowering is over.

 

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Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 4 - 9
Climate Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Lamiaceae
Genus Salvia
Common names Sage
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Height 1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm)
Spread 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 12" - 18" (30cm - 50cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow
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Recommended Companion Plants

Kniphofia ‘Tawny King’ (Red Hot Poker)
Iris ‘Royal Storm’ (Bearded Iris)
Achillea ‘Terracotta’ (Yarrow)
Phlomis russeliana (Jerusalem Sage)
Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower)
Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’ (Coneflower)
Rosa Crown Princess Margareta (English Rose)
Sedum ‘Herbstfreude’ (‘Autumn Joy’)
Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (Yarrow)
Stipa tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass)
Allium sphaerocephalon (Drumstick Allium)
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ (Feather Reed Grass)
Papaver orientale (Oriental Poppy)

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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
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Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 4 - 9
Climate Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Lamiaceae
Genus Salvia
Common names Sage
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Height 1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm)
Spread 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 12" - 18" (30cm - 50cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow
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