May Night Meadow Sage Pruning | Slide Mouse
Prune annually after flowering.
May night meadow sage pruning. Remove spent flowers to encourage continued bloom. After pruning new flower spikes should appear in about a month. The 1 that you see me pruning in the video is salvia nemorosa meadow or woodland sage and i ve found this one has a very long bloom time and comes in different colors. Prune annually after flowering.
Also known as salvia x sylvestris mainacht. Prune plants again after those blooms fade and get ready for some fall blossoms. Others use a string trimmer. May night thrives in hot sunny planting sites.
Salvia sylvestris may night may night sage 1997 perennial plant of the year a garden staple for its compact growth habit profuse deep purple flower spikes and vigorous re blooming nature. Combine with lavender salvia and echinacea for a rich color combo. Some gardeners prune woodland sage by hand. By the way the national garden bureau named salvia nemerosa plant of the year in 2019.
15 18 tall x 18 24 wide. Once established reduce frequency. Officinalis so well known as an herb to foodies the genus name derives from the latin word salvere meaning to heal. May night was the 1997 perennial plant of the year.
Dividing the plant in early spring is one option but these sage plants can also be cut back by half or even back to basal growth in late spring to encourage stronger stems and a more compact. Care provide moist but well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Water deeply regularly during first growing season to establish root system. Salvia x sylvestris is a hybrid perennial salvia originating primarily from crosses between s.
Take cuttings spring through fall. A common name for this flower is meadow sage in fact it is in the same genus as common or culinary sage s. Thrives in average well drained soils. May night sage salvia x sylvestris may night sku 7026.