Salvia (Salvia leucantha 'Midnight') in the Salvias Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 11
Plant Spread:	36 inches
Leaves:	Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: Gray-green
Flowers:	Showy Other: Furry
Flower Color:	Purple Other: Violet-purple
Flower Time:	Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Inflorescence Height:	48 inches
Foliage Mound Height:	36 inches
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Uses:	Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds
Resistances:	Deer Resistant Drought tolerant
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions:	Texas Superstar® RHS AGM
Child plants:	2 child plants

Common names

Salvia
Mexican Bush Sage

Also sold as:

Purple Velvet
All Purple

'Midnight' was a featured
Plant of the Day for September 3, 2015.

Photo Gallery

Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2017-10-13
Midnight

Uploaded by dawiz1753

Location: RHS Wisley, UK.
Date: 2022-10-26

Uploaded by RachaelHunter

Uploaded by wcgypsy

Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-10-11

Uploaded by kniphofia

Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-10-09

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Uploaded by robertduval14

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Nov 4, 2007 5:11 PM
This is my husband's favorite! I plant it every year, since it's

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-10-04
Praying Mantis On A Purple Salvia Flower 001

Uploaded by dawiz1753

Location: Outside corner of dog's pen. Full sun all day.
Date: 2014-05-21

Uploaded by pirl

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-16
Love these purple flowers!

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: Iron gate, right side, full sun
Date: 2013-1109
As close as I could get of the blooms.

Uploaded by pirl

Location: Iron gate, right side, full sun
Date: 2013-1109 3:13 pm
No flash used for this photo.

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Location: Iron gate, right side, full sun
Date: 2013-0524
Newly planted.

Uploaded by pirl

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-15

Uploaded by Marilyn

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: Iron gate, right side, full sun
Date: 2013-1109

Uploaded by pirl

Location: Iron gate, right side, full sun
Date: 2013-1109
Taken with a flash to try and capture the velvety blossoms. I lov

Uploaded by pirl

Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-10-10

Uploaded by kniphofia

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-10-08

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-09-16

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: Local nursery.
Date: 2014-09-17

Uploaded by pirl

Uploaded by pirl

Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-11-21

Uploaded by kniphofia

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-10-18
Blooms are so velvety and soft to the touch!

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: Outside corner of dog's pen. Full sun all day.
Date: 2014-05-21
Planted in a pot with Cleome 'Senorita Rosalita' to see how well

Uploaded by pirl

Uploaded by pirl

Uploaded by Paul2032

Uploaded by Paul2032

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-09-28

Uploaded by Marilyn

Uploaded by kniphofia

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-10-22

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-10-18
Taken in the afternoon

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-09-22

Uploaded by Marilyn

Uploaded by Marilyn

Uploaded by Paul2032

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Comments:

Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Sep 3, 2015 2:55 PM concerning plant:

This is my husband's favorite and I love it too.

I look forward to seeing the flowers each year, even though it blooms later in my zone 6a summer growing season. I love the bright, all purple color of the furry blooms and the calyxes. The overall look of the Grayish-green leaf color, the whitish stems and the all purple flowers is striking.

As it is an annual (tender perennial) for me, I need to plant it every year.

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Discussion Threads about this plant

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Pic looks to be in the wrong salvia database by Marilyn	Sep 15, 2015 3:07 PM	9
I don't think this is S.'Ultraviolet' by HamiltonSquare	Oct 13, 2017 5:51 PM	0

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