Sage (Salvia nemorosa 'Mainacht') 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 8b
Plant Height:	18 to 24 inches (46-61cm)
Plant Spread:	18 to 28 inches (46-70cm)
Leaves:	Unusual foliage color Deciduous Fragrant Other: Gray-green
Flowers:	Showy Fragrant
Flower Color:	Purple Other: Deep violet-blue
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer Fall Other: Remove spent flower spikes to encourage more.
Uses:	Erosion control Cut Flower Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds
Resistances:	Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:	Other info: Seeds are sterile
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Division
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions:	Other: 1997 Perennial Plant of the Year. RHS-AGM. 2013 Great Plant Picks award winner.

Common names

Sage
Meadow Sage
Salvia

Also sold as:

May Night
Salvia x superba 'Mainacht'

'Mainacht' was a featured
Plant of the Day for October 21, 2015.

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-05-14
Bees! #Pollination

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-05-30

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Location: Stokesdale, NC
Date: 2022-04-22

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-05-14

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Location: Carson City, NV
Date: 2020-06-02

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Location: Angier, North Carolina
Date: 2007-07-11

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Location: Garland (Dallas) TX
Date: 12-26-11 Early afternoon
Lovely color

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-21
1:21 pm. Rich blue-violet blossoms and compact habit, make this

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Location: RavenCroft Cottage
Date: 2009-06-29

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Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 4/17/2011
First bloom in Spring

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Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2016-05-22

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-05-02

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Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-05-31

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Location: 382 River Road, Pequea, PA 17565
Date: May 23, 2015
Salvia nemorosa 'Mainacht' (May Night)

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Location: De Hessenhof (nursery)
Date: 2023-05-20

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Location: Corner rock garden
Date: May 2015

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Late winter

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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.

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Location: Sun Zone 6a
Date: 2012-05-28
Some changes,its a bigger plant than last year and I added a blue

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Location: Grand Rapids, MN
Date: 2016-06-20
Bee-u-tiful!

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-07-10

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Location: North Eastern Pennsylvania
Date: 2011-06-04

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Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

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Location: Sun Pittsford NY
Date: 2011-06-03

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Location: Washington Park Botanical Garden - Springfield, Il.
Date: 2016-03-26

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Date: 2013-05-21
One year after it was planted, half of the plant had bronze leave

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-05-02
Just arrived through mail order and waiting to be planted.

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Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2015-06-27

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-07-07
Bees love these flowers!

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Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2017-05-01
photo credit: Robert Duval

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Location: Madrid, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-08

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Comments:

Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 26, 2014 7:05 PM concerning plant:

Sage (Salvia x sylvestris) 'Mainacht' is one of my all-time favorite sages. The blue-lavender blossoms begin blooming in my Maryland garden in May and continue until first frost in October. It is a sizable Salvia, reaching to two feet high with about an 18 inch spread. Like other Salvias, it has aromatic leaves and does well in medium to dry soil in full sun. It is a pollinator magnet from first bloom in May to last bloom in October, attracting both butterflies and bees.

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Posted by Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Oct 21, 2015 6:11 PM concerning plant:

Can't kill this plant. Grows no matter where: full sun or even in mostly shade! Tolerant of extreme temperature (from negatives to 100+), drought/flood situation. This plant doesn't care! After first flush of blooms, give it a severe trim and you'll be rewarded with a new flush about 6 weeks later. Can get leggy and sprawling, though. It can look like something was lying in the middle of it and squished it flat.

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Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Sep 16, 2011 3:12 PM concerning plant:

Selected as the 1997 Perennial Plant of the Year. Outstanding for its compact growth habit, profuse deep purple flower spikes and vigorous re-blooming nature. “May Night” thrives in hot, sunny planting sites. The first flush of flowers comes in late spring. Deadheading and a little extra watering assures heavy re-blooming.

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Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906	On April 29, 2016	Bloomed
kytnbabe	On June 13, 2017	Obtained plant Purchased at Lowes in Union City on clearance
FirmlyPlanted	On July 1, 2017	Obtained plant
lovesblooms	On February 24, 2018	Seeds sown winter sown
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christine2	On June 2, 2021	Obtained plant OV 3
TomatoNut95	On March 2, 2024	Seeds germinated
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Sage (Salvia nemorosa 'Mainacht')