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May Night Meadow Sage

May Night Meadow Sage

SALVIA x sylvestris 'May Night'

  • Full Sun (6+ hrs) and Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
  • High drought resistance
  • Mounding, Clumping, and Compact
  • Ships as a 4"plant
  • Over 24"
  • 2'–4'
Regular price $10.99
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May Night Meadow Sage (Salvia x sylvestris May Night), also known as 'Mainacht', is an award-winning perennial that serves as a cornerstone of the water-wise garden. This variety is celebrated for its dense, upright spikes of deep violet-blue flowers that provide a high-contrast display against its textured, gray-green foliage. It is a vigorous grower with a tidy, mounded habit that brings architectural structure to sunny garden beds.

This "all-star" performer is a favorite for pollinators, acting as a magnet for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds from early summer through fall. Because it is exceptionally hardy and tolerates drought, deer, and gophers, it is a professional-grade choice for rock gardens, sunny borders, and premium patio containers. It pairs beautifully with Yarrow (Achillea) or planted under garden roses for a classic cottage-style aesthetic. You will receive a healthy 4" plant, ready to add dependable, midnight-hued color to your landscape.

Why you’ll love it:

  • Deep Violet Blooms: Features intense, dark violet-blue flower spikes that maintain their color all season.
  • Pollinator Power: Highly attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, encouraging biodiversity in your backyard.
  • Rugged & Resilient: Tolerates heat, drought, deer, and gophers with ease once established.
  • Versatile Landscape Use: Ideal for borders, rock gardens, and edging paths or as a striking container plant.
  • Low Maintenance: An easy-to-grow perennial that rewards minimal care with a prolific and reliable floral display.

This 4" healthy live plant thrives in full sun and prefers moderate to dry watering in well-drained soil. To encourage the most prolific reblooming throughout the season, simply shear back the spent flower spikes after the first flush. Its compact and sturdy nature ensures it won't flop over, maintaining a neat appearance even in windy conditions. May Night Meadow Sage is the ultimate choice for the gardener who demands award-winning performance and striking color in a convenient 4" size.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and shipped until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

All packaging includes eco-friendly material and our shipping methods are tested regularly to ensure plants arrive healthy upon arrival.

Additionally, any delays or damages in shipping are covered by our Healthy Plant Guarantee.

If you're plants arrived damaged, we will happily replace them for free!

Please contact us, send a picture, and detail any damage, so that we can continue to improve our shipping process and make sure you receive the healthy plants you paid for.

Mature Height is 2'–4'

Mature Spread is Over 24"

Watering: Keep moist

Blooms in:

  • Summer

Special Features:

  • Cut flowers