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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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alvia 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
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 Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Perfect Profusion Sage, Salvia Nemorosa Perfect Profusion, Salvia Perfect Profusion, Sage 'Perfect Profusion', Blue Sage
Salvia Skyscraper Pink, Skyscraper Pink Sage,  Skyscraper Series, Pink Salvia, Pink Sage
Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel Lavender', Scarlet Sage 'Summer Jewel Lavender', Texas sage 'Summer Jewel Lavender', Tropical sage 'Summer Jewel Lavender', Blood sage 'Summer Jewel Lavender', Hummingbird sage 'Summer Jewel Lavender', Summer Jewel SeriesAll American Selections
Salvia Skyscraper Orange, Skyscraper Orange Sage,  Skyscraper Series, Orange Salvia, Orange Sage
Salvia Little Kiss, Sage 'Little Kisss', Salvia x jamensis 'Little Kiss', Salvia microphylla 'Little Kiss', Bicolor Salvia, Bicolor Sage
Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii', Rosy-Leaf Sage, Salvia bethellii, Pink Sage, Purple Sage, Pink salvia, Purple SalviaAGM Award

Recommended Companion Plants

Kniphofia 'Tawny King', Red Hot Poker 'Tawny King', Poker Plant 'Tawny King', Torch Lily 'Tawny King', Tritoma 'Tawny King', AGM kniphofia, orange flowers, yellow flowersAGM Award
Iris 'Royal Storm' , Tall Bearded Iris 'Royal Storm', Iris Germanica 'Royal Storm', Mid Season Irises, Purple irises, Award Irises, Bicolor Irises, White IrisesAward General
Achillea Millefolium 'Terracotta', Achillea 'Terracotta', 'Terracotta' Yarrow, Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Carpenter's Weed, Achillea Millefolium, yarrow plant, yarrow flower, summer perennial, drought tolerant perennial, orange flowers, yellow flowers
Phlomis Russeliana, Jerusalem Sage, Turkish Sage, Phlomis Samia Boiss, Phlomis Viscosa, Deer resistant perennials, Yellow perennialsAGM Award
Echinacea Pallida, Pale Purple Coneflower, Rudbeckia Pallida, Brouneria Pallida, Purple Coneflower, Purple Echinacea, Coneflower, Cone flowers, Coneflowers
Echinacea Purpurea 'White Swan', Coneflower 'White Swan', Echinacea 'White Swan', White Coneflower, White Echinacea, Echinacea Purpurea
Rose Crown Princess Margareta, Rosa 'Crown Princess Margareta', English Rose 'Crown Princess Margareta', David Austin Roses, English Roses, Rose Bushes, Orange roses, climbing roses, shrub roses, very fragrant roses, Garden Roses
Sedum Autumn Joy, Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy', Sedum 'Autumn Joy', Stonecrop 'Herbstfreude', Sedum 'Autumn Joy', Hylotelephium Spectabile 'Indian Chief', Sedum Spectabile 'Autumn Joy', Sedum Spectabile 'Herbstfreude', Sedum Spectabile 'Indian Chief', SedAGM Award
Achillea Moonshine, Yarrow Moonshine, AGM Yarrow, summer flowering perennial, drought tolerant perennial, yellow flowering perennialAGM Award
Stipa Tenuissima, Mexican Feather Grass, Nassella Tenuissima, Texas Needle Grass, Nassella Tenuissima, Nassella Tenuissima 'Pony Tails', Stipa Tenuifolia , Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails'AGM Award
Allium Sphaerocephalon,Drumstick Allium,Drumstick Allium, Roundhead Leek, Round-Headed Allium, Ornamental Onion, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Purple flowers
Feather Reed Grass, Calamagrostis x Acutiflora, 'Karl Foerster', Deer resistant plant, Karl Foerster grassAGM Award
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
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 Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow
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