Meadow Sage 'May Night'

Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'

Meadow Sage 'May Night' is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam or sandy soil, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug.

Where to use it in a border

At around 45 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Meadow Sage 'May Night''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Bacopato edge in front
• Blazing Starfor height behind it
• Bottlebrush 'Little John'for height behind it
• Calibrachoato edge in front
• Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight'to flower when it does not
• Darcy Sagefor height behind it

Garden styles

Cottage garden Foundation planting Modern Wildlife garden