Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

Sallyrosa April Night Meadow Sage is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

Ornamental Qualities

Sallyrosa April Night Meadow Sage has masses of beautiful spikes of blue flowers with violet overtones and brick red calyces rising above the foliage from mid spring to early fall | which emerge from distinctive purple flower buds | and which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its fragrant narrow leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the season.

Planting and Growing

Sallyrosa April Night Meadow Sage will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity extending to 14 inches tall with the flowers | with a spread of 14 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 12 inches apart. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations | and should do just fine under typical garden conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level dry to moist

Mature Size 10"(14"withtheflowers)Hx14"W

Cutflower Favorite

Flowers are blue

Flowers from mid spring to early fall

Attracts butterflies; hummingbirds

Zone 4a

Likes average to moist soil