Meadow Sage (Salvia nemorosa) is a seasonal plant with purple flowers from spring into early summer. They prefer dry to mesic soil in sun to part sun where they grow up to 2 feet tall. They are a good choice for banks and slopes. Companion plants include Nodding Onion (Allium cernuum) and Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis).
Maintenance
Powdery mildew and insect pests are sometimes problematic.
About
Light Requirements
Sun Moisture Requirements
Banks,
Slopes Soil Requirements
Most Soils Height
Short Spacing
1 to 2 feet Category
Seasonal Attracts
Bees,
Birds,
Butterflies Illinois Native Plant Status
Not Native Bloom Time
May,
June Bloom Color
Purple Seasonality
Spring,
Summer Sociability
Groups of 5-10, Groups of 10-20 Other Notable Cultivars & Varieties
Salvia nemorosa ‘Amethyst’, Salvia nemorosa ‘Crystal Blue’, Salvia nemorosa ‘Mainacht’