May Night Salvia

Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht'

May Night Salvia (Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht') is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 1.5-2 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect blue and purple blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

1.5-2 ft

Spacing

12 inches-3 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Blue, Purple

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil

Native to

Europe